Alangalang, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
Barangay count54
Postal code6517
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Area (2013)150.54 km2 (58.12 sq mi)
Population (2020)57,185
Density (2020)380 / km2 (984 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 12' North, 124° 51' East (11.2066, 124.8457)
Estimated elevation above sea level41.6 meters (136.6 feet)

Alangalang is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Leyte.

The municipality has a land area of 150.54 square kilometers or 58.12 square miles which constitutes 2.38% of Leyte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 57,185. This represented 3.22% of the total population of Leyte province, or 1.26% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 380 inhabitants per square kilometer or 984 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Alangalang has 54 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Alangalang
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Aslum1.28%73062117.55%3.46%
Astorga2.16%1,2361,1765.10%1.05%
Bato0.52%2982854.56%0.94%
Binongto-an4.30%2,4602,2778.04%1.64%
Binotong1.20%68459415.15%3.01%
Blumentritt0.74%425606-29.87%-7.20%
Bobonon1.76%1,00891310.41%2.11%
Borseth3.10%1,7711,60010.69%2.16%
Buenavista0.57%328546-39.93%-10.17%
Bugho2.61%1,4951,4920.20%0.04%
Buri0.37%214326-34.36%-8.48%
Cabadsan2.97%1,6971,6860.65%0.14%
Calaasan1.62%9251,037-10.80%-2.38%
Cambahanon1.17%667857-22.17%-5.14%
Cambolao1.29%74061121.11%4.11%
Canvertudes1.70%9718889.35%1.90%
Capiz1.09%622642-3.12%-0.66%
Cavite1.54%881940-6.28%-1.36%
Cogon1.43%819849-3.53%-0.75%
Dapdap2.90%1,6581,721-3.66%-0.78%
Divisoria1.70%974455114.07%17.37%
Ekiran1.84%1,0521,0361.54%0.32%
Hinapolan0.77%441468-5.77%-1.24%
Holy Child I2.61%1,4911,4602.12%0.44%
Holy Child II1.09%625668-6.44%-1.39%
Hubang3.78%2,1601,61333.91%6.34%
Hupit1.38%7887199.60%1.95%
Langit1.41%8081,405-42.49%-10.99%
Lingayon3.02%1,7291,794-3.62%-0.77%
Lourdes1.76%1,00791310.30%2.08%
Lukay2.40%1,3741,22112.53%2.52%
Magsaysay1.60%9168547.26%1.49%
Milagrosa1.92%1,0961,133-3.27%-0.70%
Mudboron4.43%2,5332,3139.51%1.93%
P. Barrantes2.71%1,5511,4219.15%1.86%
Peñalosa1.33%761771-1.30%-0.27%
Pepita0.51%2902900.00%0.00%
Salvacion3.46%1,9791,69216.96%3.35%
Salvacion Poblacion2.07%1,1841,367-13.39%-2.98%
San Antonio2.30%1,3181,482-11.07%-2.44%
San Antonio Poblacion2.63%1,5061,581-4.74%-1.02%
San Diego3.40%1,9431,34244.78%8.10%
San Francisco East1.15%65958512.65%2.54%
San Francisco West0.96%54949211.59%2.33%
San Isidro1.55%88773920.03%3.92%
San Pedro1.66%95078920.41%3.99%
San Roque1.95%1,1161,321-15.52%-3.49%
San Vicente4.45%2,5472,23713.86%2.77%
Santiago0.67%38531920.69%4.04%
Santo Niño0.67%382462-17.32%-3.92%
Santol0.87%497624-20.35%-4.68%
Tabangohay1.11%632637-0.78%-0.17%
Tombo1.41%80671412.89%2.58%
Veteranos1.08%620651-4.76%-1.02%
Alangalang Total57,18555,2353.53%0.73%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Alangalang for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱120,721,498.11.

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Annual regular income of Alangalang (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009714,939.36–
20103,467,157.49384.96%
201176,009,683.412,092.28%
201274,339,785.97-2.20%
2013340,459,389.46357.98%
201490,686,331.40-73.36%
2015108,435,376.2319.57%
2016120,721,498.1111.33%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Alangalang in the 2015 Census was 55,219 broken down into 12,768 households or an average of 4.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Alangalang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
33,3546,5045.13
38,8487,5335.16
41,2218,1885.03
43,6699,0154.84
46,39710,0044.64
55,21912,7684.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Alangalang is 5 to 9, with 6,604 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 378 individuals.

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Population of Alangalang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,3272.40%
1 to 45,3999.77%
5 to 96,60411.96%
10 to 146,56111.88%
15 to 196,08811.02%
20 to 245,2339.47%
25 to 294,0477.33%
30 to 343,4286.21%
35 to 393,1215.65%
40 to 442,7354.95%
45 to 492,5674.65%
50 to 542,2114.00%
55 to 591,8853.41%
60 to 641,3922.52%
65 to 691,0661.93%
70 to 747511.36%
75 to 794420.80%
80 and over3780.68%
Total55,235100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.82
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.06
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.88
  • Median Age: 21.57

Historical population

The population of Alangalang grew from 9,358 in 1903 to 57,185 in 2020, an increase of 47,827 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.73%, or an increase of 1,950 people, from the previous population of 55,235 in 2015.

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Population of Alangalang (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
9,358–
16,3473.59%
21,0841.28%
19,972-0.55%
22,4481.03%
25,2231.15%
27,1351.48%
29,4531.65%
33,3751.26%
38,8532.89%
41,2451.29%
43,6910.80%
46,4112.22%
55,2353.37%
57,1850.73%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Alangalang for the year 2019 was 36,966, broken down into 18,710 males and 18,256 females.

Location

The municipal center of Alangalang is situated at approximately 11° 12' North, 124° 51' East, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 41.6 meters or 136.6 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Alangalang are Tacloban, Ormoc, Leyte, Baybay, Leyte, Catbalogan, Samar, Borongan, Eastern Samar, and Bogo, Cebu. The nearest municipalities are Jaro, Leyte, Santa Fe, Leyte, Pastrana, Leyte, San Miguel, Leyte, Tunga, Leyte, and Palo, Leyte. Its distance from the national capital is 562.24 kilometers (349.36 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Jaro, Leyte, 7.22 kilometers (4.48 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S74°W)
  • Santa Fe, Leyte, 7.95 kilometers (4.94 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S73°E)
  • Pastrana, Leyte, 8.90 kilometers (5.53 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S30°E)
  • San Miguel, Leyte, 9.72 kilometers (6.04 miles) to the North (N9°W)
  • Tunga, Leyte, 11.17 kilometers (6.94 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N67°W)
  • Palo, Leyte, 16.59 kilometers (10.31 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S72°E)

Nearest cities

  • Tacloban, 17.84 kilometers (11.08 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N76°E)
  • Ormoc, Leyte, 34.31 kilometers (21.32 miles) to the Southwest (S49°W)
  • Baybay, Leyte, 58.80 kilometers (36.53 miles) to the South (S5°W)
  • Catbalogan, Samar, 63.04 kilometers (39.17 miles) to the North (N4°E)
  • Borongan, Eastern Samar, 78.20 kilometers (48.59 miles) to the Northeast (N55°E)
  • Bogo, Cebu, 93.52 kilometers (58.11 miles) to the West (S79°W)

Distance from Manila: 562.24 kilometers (349.36 miles) to the Northwest (N48°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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