Lahong, Municipality of Tarangnan, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityTarangnan
Postal code6704
Population (2020)234
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.9324, 124.7625 (11° 56' North, 124° 46' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.3 meters (50.2 feet)

Lahong is a barangay in the municipality of Tarangnan, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 234. This represented 0.91% of the total population of Tarangnan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lahong in the 2015 Census was 259 broken down into 58 households or an average of 4.47 members per household.

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Number of households in Lahong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
185404.63
178374.81
231455.13
275485.73
227474.83
259584.47

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lahong is 10 to 14, with 37 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Lahong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 141.54%
1 to 42610.04%
5 to 92810.81%
10 to 143714.29%
15 to 192710.42%
20 to 243212.36%
25 to 292610.04%
30 to 34135.02%
35 to 3993.47%
40 to 44145.41%
45 to 49124.63%
50 to 54103.86%
55 to 5951.93%
60 to 6420.77%
65 to 6941.54%
70 to 7451.93%
75 to 7941.54%
80 and over10.39%
Total259100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.33
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.66
  • Median Age: 21.17

Historical population

The population of Lahong grew from 185 in 1990 to 234 in 2020, an increase of 49 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.11%, or a decrease of 25 people, from the previous population of 259 in 2015.

Population of Lahong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
185
178-0.72%
2315.75%
2752.43%
227-6.74%
2592.54%
234-2.11%

Location

Lahong is situated at approximately 11.9324, 124.7625, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.3 meters or 50.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lahong shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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