La Esperanza, Municipality of Dagohoy, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
MunicipalityDagohoy
Postal code6322
Population (2020)1,075
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Coordinates9.8986, 124.2450 (9° 54' North, 124° 15' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level337.5 meters (1,107.3 feet)

La Esperanza is a barangay in the municipality of Dagohoy, in the province of Bohol. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,075. This represented 5.41% of the total population of Dagohoy.

Demographics

Households

The household population of La Esperanza in the 2015 Census was 997 broken down into 232 households or an average of 4.30 members per household.

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Number of households in La Esperanza (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7231385.24
7661614.76
1,0972015.46
1,2282175.66
1,0852155.05
9972324.30

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in La Esperanza is 10 to 14, with 113 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 65 to 69, with 12 individuals.

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Population of La Esperanza by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1181.81%
1 to 410110.13%
5 to 911211.23%
10 to 1411311.33%
15 to 19858.53%
20 to 24787.82%
25 to 29888.83%
30 to 34444.41%
35 to 39414.11%
40 to 44565.62%
45 to 49595.92%
50 to 54464.61%
55 to 59474.71%
60 to 64393.91%
65 to 69121.20%
70 to 74151.50%
75 to 79131.30%
80 and over303.01%
Total997100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.01
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.01
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.02
  • Median Age: 24.46

Historical population

The population of La Esperanza grew from 723 in 1990 to 1,075 in 2020, an increase of 352 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.60%, or an increase of 78 people, from the previous population of 997 in 2015.

Population of La Esperanza (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
723
7661.09%
1,0978.00%
1,2281.57%
1,085-4.41%
997-1.60%
1,0751.60%

Location

La Esperanza is situated at approximately 9.8986, 124.2450, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 337.5 meters or 1,107.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

La Esperanza 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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