Maga‑an, Municipality of Zumarraga, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityZumarraga
Postal code6725
Population (2020)598
Philippine major island(s)Bagatao
Coordinates11.6669, 124.8929 (11° 40' North, 124° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.9 meters (42.3 feet)

Maga‑an is a barangay in the municipality of Zumarraga, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 598. This represented 3.67% of the total population of Zumarraga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Maga-an in the 2015 Census was 642 broken down into 146 households or an average of 4.40 members per household.

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Number of households in Maga-an (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6181125.52
6261145.49
6521225.34
7311245.90
7451325.64
6421464.40

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Maga-an is 10 to 14, with 98 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Maga-an by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 171.09%
1 to 4599.19%
5 to 97111.06%
10 to 149815.26%
15 to 197812.15%
20 to 24497.63%
25 to 29365.61%
30 to 34335.14%
35 to 39304.67%
40 to 44375.76%
45 to 49436.70%
50 to 54233.58%
55 to 59223.43%
60 to 64172.65%
65 to 69111.71%
70 to 74152.34%
75 to 7971.09%
80 and over60.93%
Total642100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.86
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.6
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.46
  • Median Age: 20.82

Historical population

The population of Maga-an fell from 618 in 1990 to 598 in 2020, a decrease of 20 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.48%, or a decrease of 44 people, from the previous population of 642 in 2015.

Population of Maga-an (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
618
6260.24%
6520.88%
7311.59%
7450.69%
642-2.79%
598-1.48%

Location

Maga‑an is situated at approximately 11.6669, 124.8929, in the island of Buad. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.9 meters or 42.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Maga‑an 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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