Overview
Pamosaingan is a barangay in the municipality of Socorro, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,191. This represented 4.59% of the total population of Socorro.
The household population of Pamosaingan in the 2015 Census was 1,229 broken down into 236 households or an average of 5.21 members per household.
| Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,098 | 186 | 5.90 | |
| 982 | 173 | 5.68 | |
| 1,238 | 199 | 6.22 | |
| 1,053 | 199 | 5.29 | |
| 1,113 | 222 | 5.01 | |
| 1,229 | 236 | 5.21 |
Population Information
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pamosaingan is 15 to 19, with 124 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 15 individuals. Combining age groups together, those aged 14 and below, consisting of the young dependent population which include infants/babies, children and young adolescents/teenagers, make up an aggregate of 26.61% (327). Those aged 15 up to 64, roughly, the economically active population and actual or potential members of the work force, constitute a total of 64.04% (787). Finally, old dependent population consisting of the senior citizens, those aged 65 and over, total 9.36% (115) in all. The computed Age Dependency Ratios mean that among the population of Pamosaingan, there are 42 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 56 dependents (young and old-age) to every 100 of the working population. The median age of 27 indicates that half of the entire population of Pamosaingan are aged less than 27 and the other half are over the age of 27.
Historical population
The population of Pamosaingan grew from 1,107 in 1990 to 1,191 in 2020, an increase of 84 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.66%, or a decrease of 38 people, from the previous population of 1,229 in 2015.
Adjacent barangays
Pamosaingan shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Pamosaingan is located on the picturesque island of Bucas Grande at coordinates 9.6495, 125.9224, with an elevation of approximately 14.4 meters (47.2 feet) above sea level. This barangay is quite far from the port and the municipality proper, so the travel fee ranges from 110 to 140 pesos by tricycle or motorcycle.
Officials
- Punong Barangay RUBEN D. MAGSOLING
- Sangguniang Barangay Member LOUIE M. LIQUIDO
- Sangguniang Barangay Member ROSALIE M. EGUNA
- Sangguniang Barangay Member ALMA A. JOVERO
- Sangguniang Barangay Member ERNIE J. BAYOGBOG
- Sangguniang Barangay Member ELIAKIM E. GORILLO
- Sangguniang Barangay Member LEONARDO P. MAHOMOC
- Sangguniang Barangay Member JULIUS M. JUANITE
- SK Chairperson CHRISTIAN REYS A. JUANITE
- Barangay Secretary IRESH G. MAKINANO