Salvacion
Salvacion is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Rita, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2015 Census was 617. This represented 1.48% of the total population of Santa Rita.
Barangay Officials
| MARILOU B. FORTIT Punong Barangay |
ROLANDO B. LACAMBRA JR. Sangguniang Barangay Member |
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| MARLO P. DESTRAJO Sangguniang Barangay Member |
MARILOU L. DACLITAN Sangguniang Barangay Member |
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| NATIVIDAD E. COJAS Sangguniang Barangay Member |
DANILO S. VIÑAS Sangguniang Barangay Member |
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| EVERARDO L. HERMO Sangguniang Barangay Member |
RANDY M. SILLAR SK Chairperson |
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| CATHERINE C. ABANES Sangguniang Barangay Member |
EDILBERTO M. ENVERZO Barangay Secretary |
Demographics
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Salvacion is 5 to 9, with 95 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 43.11% (266). Those aged 15 up to 64, roughly, the economically active population and actual or potential members of the work force, constitute a total of 49.59% (306). Finally, old dependent population consisting of the senior citizens, those aged 65 and over, total 7.29% (45) in all.
The computed Age Dependency Ratios mean that among the population of Salvacion, there are 87 youth dependents to every 100 of the working age population; there are 15 aged/senior citizens to every 100 of the working population; and overall, there are 102 dependents (young and old-age) to every 100 of the working population.
The median age of 19 indicates that half of the entire population of Salvacion are aged less than 19 and the other half are over the age of 19.
| Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 14 | 2.27% |
| 1 to 4 | 65 | 10.53% |
| 5 to 9 | 95 | 15.40% |
| 10 to 14 | 92 | 14.91% |
| 15 to 19 | 55 | 8.91% |
| 20 to 24 | 38 | 6.16% |
| 25 to 29 | 42 | 6.81% |
| 30 to 34 | 35 | 5.67% |
| 35 to 39 | 31 | 5.02% |
| 40 to 44 | 35 | 5.67% |
| 45 to 49 | 24 | 3.89% |
| 50 to 54 | 19 | 3.08% |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 2.27% |
| 60 to 64 | 13 | 2.11% |
| 65 to 69 | 20 | 3.24% |
| 70 to 74 | 13 | 2.11% |
| 75 to 79 | 4 | 0.65% |
| 80 and over | 8 | 1.30% |
| Total | 617 | 100.00% |
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Historical Population
The population of Salvacion grew from 471 in 1990 to 617 in 2015, an increase of 146 people. The latest census figures in 2015 denote a negative growth rate of 0.61%, or a decrease of 20 people, from the previous population of 637 in 2010.
| Census date | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 471 | – | |
| 530 | 2.24% | |
| 545 | 0.60% | |
| 571 | 0.64% | |
| 637 | 4.06% | |
| 617 | -0.61% |
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| Type | barangay |
|---|---|
| Island group | Visayas |
| Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
| Province | Samar |
| Municipality | Santa Rita |
| Postal code | 6718 |
| Population (2015) | 617 |
| Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
| Coordinates | 11.4383, 124.9726 |