Majacob, Municipality of Tarangnan, Province of Samar
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Samar |
Municipality | Tarangnan |
Postal code | 6704 |
Population (2020) | 1,676 |
Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
Coordinates | 11.8564, 124.8008 (11° 51' North, 124° 48' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 8.0 meters (26.2 feet) |
Majacob is a barangay in the municipality of Tarangnan, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,676. This represented 6.52% of the total population of Tarangnan.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Majacob in the 2015 Census was 1,704 broken down into 333 households or an average of 5.12 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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1,342 | 292 | 4.60 | |
1,375 | 255 | 5.39 | |
1,405 | 277 | 5.07 | |
1,409 | 274 | 5.14 | |
1,457 | 284 | 5.13 | |
1,704 | 333 | 5.12 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Majacob is 10 to 14, with 201 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 14 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 51 | 2.99% |
1 to 4 | 173 | 10.15% |
5 to 9 | 190 | 11.15% |
10 to 14 | 201 | 11.80% |
15 to 19 | 191 | 11.21% |
20 to 24 | 181 | 10.62% |
25 to 29 | 136 | 7.98% |
30 to 34 | 103 | 6.04% |
35 to 39 | 76 | 4.46% |
40 to 44 | 79 | 4.64% |
45 to 49 | 80 | 4.69% |
50 to 54 | 72 | 4.23% |
55 to 59 | 63 | 3.70% |
60 to 64 | 33 | 1.94% |
65 to 69 | 26 | 1.53% |
70 to 74 | 15 | 0.88% |
75 to 79 | 14 | 0.82% |
80 and over | 20 | 1.17% |
Total | 1,704 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Majacob grew from 1,342 in 1990 to 1,676 in 2020, an increase of 334 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.35%, or a decrease of 28 people, from the previous population of 1,704 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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1,342 | – | |
1,375 | 0.46% | |
1,405 | 0.46% | |
1,409 | 0.04% | |
1,457 | 1.23% | |
1,704 | 3.03% | |
1,676 | -0.35% |
Location
Majacob is situated at approximately 11.8564, 124.8008, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.0 meters or 26.2 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Majacob shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.