Ibong Sapa, Municipality of Virac, Province of Catanduanes

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCatanduanes
MunicipalityVirac
Postal code4800
Population (2020)935
Philippine major island(s)Catanduanes
Coordinates13.5920, 124.2479 (13° 36' North, 124° 15' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.1 meters (20.0 feet)

Ibong Sapa, formerly San Vicente Sur, is a barangay in the municipality of Virac, in the province of Catanduanes. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 935. This represented 1.22% of the total population of Virac.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ibong Sapa in the 2015 Census was 847 broken down into 187 households or an average of 4.53 members per household.

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Number of households in Ibong Sapa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5841115.26
6511225.34
7611415.40
7961575.07
8191714.79
8471874.53

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ibong Sapa is 5 to 9, with 100 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Ibong Sapa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1202.36%
1 to 4799.33%
5 to 910011.81%
10 to 14829.68%
15 to 19789.21%
20 to 24748.74%
25 to 29819.56%
30 to 34556.49%
35 to 39576.73%
40 to 44404.72%
45 to 49394.60%
50 to 54394.60%
55 to 59283.31%
60 to 64252.95%
65 to 69212.48%
70 to 74101.18%
75 to 79101.18%
80 and over91.06%
Total847100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.46
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.69
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.15
  • Median Age: 24.36

Historical population

The population of Ibong Sapa grew from 584 in 1990 to 935 in 2020, an increase of 351 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.10%, or an increase of 88 people, from the previous population of 847 in 2015.

Population of Ibong Sapa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
584
6512.06%
7613.40%
7960.62%
8191.04%
8470.64%
9352.10%

Location

Ibong Sapa is situated at approximately 13.5920, 124.2479, in the island of Catanduanes. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.1 meters or 20.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Ibong Sapa 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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