Lo‑ok, Municipality of Almeria, Province of Biliran

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceBiliran
MunicipalityAlmeria
Postal code6544
Population (2020)1,312
Philippine major island(s)Biliran
Coordinates11.6290, 124.3819 (11° 38' North, 124° 23' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level61.9 meters (203.1 feet)

Lo‑ok is a barangay in the municipality of Almeria, in the province of Biliran. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,312. This represented 7.31% of the total population of Almeria.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lo-ok in the 2015 Census was 1,226 broken down into 276 households or an average of 4.44 members per household.

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Number of households in Lo-ok (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7621485.15
8101555.23
9231815.10
1,0142224.57
1,2042504.82
1,2262764.44

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lo-ok is 15 to 19, with 160 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Lo-ok by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1352.85%
1 to 4867.01%
5 to 91219.87%
10 to 1413711.17%
15 to 1916013.05%
20 to 24998.08%
25 to 29725.87%
30 to 34715.79%
35 to 39695.63%
40 to 44907.34%
45 to 49675.46%
50 to 54554.49%
55 to 59504.08%
60 to 64352.85%
65 to 69282.28%
70 to 74262.12%
75 to 7970.57%
80 and over181.47%
Total1,226100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.35
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.29
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.64
  • Median Age: 23.74

Historical population

The population of Lo-ok grew from 762 in 1990 to 1,312 in 2020, an increase of 550 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.44%, or an increase of 86 people, from the previous population of 1,226 in 2015.

Population of Lo-ok (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
762
8101.15%
9232.84%
1,0141.31%
1,2046.45%
1,2260.35%
1,3121.44%

Location

Lo‑ok is situated at approximately 11.6290, 124.3819, in the island of Biliran. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 61.9 meters or 203.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lo‑ok 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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