Paglaum, Municipality of Carigara, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityCarigara
Postal code6529
Population (2020)277
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.2045, 124.7188 (11° 12' North, 124° 43' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level250.5 meters (821.8 feet)

Paglaum is a barangay in the municipality of Carigara, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 277. This represented 0.51% of the total population of Carigara.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Paglaum in the 2015 Census was 471 broken down into 100 households or an average of 4.71 members per household.

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Number of households in Paglaum (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
284565.07
299614.90
381765.01
428904.76
484935.20
4711004.71

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Paglaum is 5 to 9, with 81 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Paglaum by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1132.76%
1 to 45611.89%
5 to 98117.20%
10 to 145712.10%
15 to 195110.83%
20 to 24234.88%
25 to 29163.40%
30 to 34163.40%
35 to 39316.58%
40 to 44224.67%
45 to 49285.94%
50 to 54132.76%
55 to 59112.34%
60 to 64183.82%
65 to 69132.76%
70 to 7491.91%
75 to 7961.27%
80 and over71.49%
Total471100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 90.39
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.28
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 105.67
  • Median Age: 17.79

Historical population

The population of Paglaum fell from 284 in 1990 to 277 in 2020, a decrease of 7 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 10.57%, or a decrease of 194 people, from the previous population of 471 in 2015.

Population of Paglaum (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
284
2990.97%
3815.33%
4281.62%
4844.58%
471-0.52%
277-10.57%

Location

Paglaum is situated at approximately 11.2045, 124.7188, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 250.5 meters or 821.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Paglaum 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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