New Manunca
New Manunca is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Rita, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2015 Census was 538. This represented 1.29% of the total population of Santa Rita.
Barangay Officials
| MACARIO J. LACAMBRA Punong Barangay |
RIZA L. LADIPE Sangguniang Barangay Member |
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| MA.CHRISTINE S. MALIBAGO Sangguniang Barangay Member |
ARNEL A. COCOLLO Sangguniang Barangay Member |
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| NARISSA M. LACAMBRA Sangguniang Barangay Member |
GIL J. LACAMBRA Sangguniang Barangay Member |
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| MAGNOLIA J. SABUSAP Sangguniang Barangay Member |
MIGUEL S. MACAMAY IV SK Chairperson |
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| LEO L. ARSOLON JR Sangguniang Barangay Member |
LOREZA L. PALO Barangay Secretary |
Demographics
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in New Manunca is 5 to 9, with 77 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 4 individuals.
Combining age groups together, those aged 14 and below, consisting of the the young dependent population which include infants/babies, children and young adolescents/teenagers, make up an aggregate of 40.71% (219). Those aged 15 up to 64, roughly, the economically active population and actual or potential members of the work force, constitute a total of 54.83% (295). Finally, old dependent population consisting of the senior citizens, those aged 65 and over, total 4.46% (24) in all.
The computed Age Dependency Ratios mean that among the population of New Manunca, there are 74 youth dependents to every 100 of the working age population; there are 8 aged/senior citizens to every 100 of the working population; and overall, there are 82 dependents (young and old-age) to every 100 of the working population.
The median age of 20 indicates that half of the entire population of New Manunca are aged less than 20 and the other half are over the age of 20.
| Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 18 | 3.35% |
| 1 to 4 | 65 | 12.08% |
| 5 to 9 | 77 | 14.31% |
| 10 to 14 | 59 | 10.97% |
| 15 to 19 | 51 | 9.48% |
| 20 to 24 | 47 | 8.74% |
| 25 to 29 | 40 | 7.43% |
| 30 to 34 | 41 | 7.62% |
| 35 to 39 | 22 | 4.09% |
| 40 to 44 | 22 | 4.09% |
| 45 to 49 | 22 | 4.09% |
| 50 to 54 | 15 | 2.79% |
| 55 to 59 | 25 | 4.65% |
| 60 to 64 | 10 | 1.86% |
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0.93% |
| 70 to 74 | 10 | 1.86% |
| 75 to 79 | 4 | 0.74% |
| 80 and over | 5 | 0.93% |
| Total | 538 | 100.00% |
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Historical Population
The population of New Manunca grew from 381 in 1990 to 538 in 2015, an increase of 157 people. The latest census figures in 2015 denote a positive growth rate of 1.52%, or an increase of 41 people, from the previous population of 497 in 2010.
| Census date | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 381 | – | |
| 429 | 2.25% | |
| 421 | -0.40% | |
| 479 | 1.80% | |
| 497 | 1.35% | |
| 538 | 1.52% |
Adjacent Barangays
New Manunca shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
| Type | barangay |
|---|---|
| Island group | Visayas |
| Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
| Province | Samar |
| Municipality | Santa Rita |
| Postal code | 6718 |
| Population (2015) | 538 |
| Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
| Coordinates | 11.4396, 125.0006 |