Overview
Songkoy is a barangay in the municipality of Socorro, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,496. This represented 5.77% of the total population of Socorro.
The household population of Songkoy in the 2015 Census was 1,024 broken down into 205 households or an average of 5.00 members per household.
| Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 798 | 135 | 5.91 | |
| 830 | 133 | 6.24 | |
| 837 | 135 | 6.20 | |
| 700 | 119 | 5.88 | |
| 737 | 140 | 5.26 | |
| 1,024 | 205 | 5.00 |
Population Information
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Songkoy is 20 to 24, with 126 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 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 36.91% (378). Those aged 15 up to 64, roughly, the economically active population and actual or potential members of the work force, constitute a total of 60.45% (619). Finally, old dependent population consisting of the senior citizens, those aged 65 and over, total 2.64% (27) in all. The computed Age Dependency Ratios mean that among the population of Songkoy, there are 61 youth dependents to every 100 of the working age population; there are 4 aged/senior citizens to every 100 of the working population; and overall, there are 65 dependents (young and old-age) to every 100 of the working population. The median age of 21 indicates that half of the entire population of Songkoy are aged less than 21 and the other half are over the age of 21.
Historical population
The population of Songkoy grew from 798 in 1990 to 1,496 in 2020, an increase of 698 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 8.31%, or an increase of 472 people, from the previous population of 1,024 in 2015.
Adjacent barangays
Songkoy shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Songkoy is located on the island of Bucas Grande at coordinates 9.6289, 125.9510, with an elevation of approximately 13.9 meters (45.6 feet) above sea level. To travel to this barangay from the port, the fee is about 80 pesos by tricycle or motorcycle.
Officials
- Punong Barangay PEPITA M. DANO
- Sangguniang Barangay Member WELMER A. ARCULAR
- Sangguniang Barangay Member RICO M. DANO
- Sangguniang Barangay Member ROSENYL M. CAPISTRANO
- Sangguniang Barangay Member GRETCHEN T. BESAS
- Sangguniang Barangay Member REY M. CAPISTRANO
- Sangguniang Barangay Member WELFREDO C. TARUC
- Sangguniang Barangay Member GILVIC A. SARONG
- SK Chairperson JULY LIANNE A. MASCARDO
- Barangay Secretary GENALYN P. MEDRANO