Boblaran, Municipality of Zumarraga, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityZumarraga
Postal code6725
Population (2020)394
Philippine major island(s)Bagatao
Coordinates11.6333, 124.8765 (11° 38' North, 124° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.0 meters (52.5 feet)

Boblaran is a barangay in the municipality of Zumarraga, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 394. This represented 2.42% of the total population of Zumarraga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Boblaran in the 2015 Census was 359 broken down into 59 households or an average of 6.08 members per household.

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Number of households in Boblaran (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
243425.79
247445.61
258475.49
303535.72
340566.07
359596.08

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Boblaran is 10 to 14, with 62 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Boblaran by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1154.18%
1 to 44913.65%
5 to 94311.98%
10 to 146217.27%
15 to 19298.08%
20 to 24236.41%
25 to 29226.13%
30 to 34236.41%
35 to 39236.41%
40 to 44154.18%
45 to 49164.46%
50 to 5471.95%
55 to 59102.79%
60 to 64113.06%
65 to 6941.11%
70 to 7420.56%
75 to 7920.56%
80 and over30.84%
Total359100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 94.41
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.15
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 100.56
  • Median Age: 16.81

Historical population

The population of Boblaran grew from 243 in 1990 to 394 in 2020, an increase of 151 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.98%, or an increase of 35 people, from the previous population of 359 in 2015.

Population of Boblaran (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
243
2470.31%
2580.94%
3032.24%
3404.28%
3591.04%
3941.98%

Location

Boblaran is situated at approximately 11.6333, 124.8765, in the island of Buad. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.0 meters or 52.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Boblaran 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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