Oeste‑B, Municipality of Tarangnan, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityTarangnan
Postal code6704
Population (2020)695
Coordinates11.9146, 124.6397 (11° 55' North, 124° 38' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.4 meters (44.0 feet)

Oeste‑B is a barangay in the municipality of Tarangnan, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 695. This represented 2.70% of the total population of Tarangnan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Oeste-B in the 2015 Census was 706 broken down into 184 households or an average of 3.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Oeste-B (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6851444.76
7091424.99
6691374.88
7511455.18
7161524.71
7061843.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Oeste-B is 5 to 9, with 87 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Oeste-B by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1131.84%
1 to 4588.20%
5 to 98712.31%
10 to 147811.03%
15 to 19628.77%
20 to 24517.21%
25 to 29466.51%
30 to 34517.21%
35 to 39375.23%
40 to 44436.08%
45 to 49496.93%
50 to 54334.67%
55 to 59263.68%
60 to 64263.68%
65 to 69162.26%
70 to 74152.12%
75 to 79101.41%
80 and over60.85%
Total707100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.66
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.08
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.74
  • Median Age: 25.49

Historical population

The population of Oeste-B grew from 685 in 1990 to 695 in 2020, an increase of 10 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.36%, or a decrease of 12 people, from the previous population of 707 in 2015.

Population of Oeste-B (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
685
7090.65%
669-1.24%
7511.61%
717-1.67%
707-0.27%
695-0.36%

Location

Oeste‑B is situated at approximately 11.9146, 124.6397, in the island of Libucan Daco. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.4 meters or 44.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Oeste‑B 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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