Labao, Municipality of Esperanza, Province of Agusan del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
MunicipalityEsperanza
Postal code8513
Population (2020)980
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.6275, 125.7146 (8° 38' North, 125° 43' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.4 meters (47.2 feet)

Labao is a barangay in the municipality of Esperanza, in the province of Agusan del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 980. This represented 1.65% of the total population of Esperanza.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Labao in the 2015 Census was 911 broken down into 189 households or an average of 4.82 members per household.

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Number of households in Labao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
399705.70
5811155.05
5981195.03
7521594.73
7211574.59
9111894.82

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Labao is 5 to 9, with 124 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Labao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1232.47%
1 to 412113.01%
5 to 912413.33%
10 to 1410911.72%
15 to 19838.92%
20 to 24859.14%
25 to 29616.56%
30 to 34798.49%
35 to 39505.38%
40 to 44495.27%
45 to 49373.98%
50 to 54353.76%
55 to 59131.40%
60 to 64272.90%
65 to 6990.97%
70 to 74141.51%
75 to 7930.32%
80 and over80.86%
Total930100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 72.64
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.55
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.19
  • Median Age: 20.29

Historical population

The population of Labao grew from 399 in 1990 to 980 in 2020, an increase of 581 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.11%, or an increase of 50 people, from the previous population of 930 in 2015.

Population of Labao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
399
5817.29%
5980.62%
7523.21%
721-1.52%
9304.97%
9801.11%

Location

Labao is situated at approximately 8.6275, 125.7146, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.4 meters or 47.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Labao 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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