Ponong, Municipality of Carigara, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityCarigara
Postal code6529
Population (2020)2,431
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.2977, 124.6829 (11° 18' North, 124° 41' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.2 meters (20.3 feet)

Ponong, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Carigara, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,431. This represented 4.45% of the total population of Carigara.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ponong in the 2015 Census was 2,735 broken down into 580 households or an average of 4.72 members per household.

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Number of households in Ponong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,6434815.49
2,7725495.05
2,6774945.42
2,6785305.05
2,7225415.03
2,7355804.72

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ponong is 5 to 9, with 311 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 32 individuals.

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Population of Ponong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1501.81%
1 to 42268.16%
5 to 931111.23%
10 to 1428310.22%
15 to 1927810.04%
20 to 242418.70%
25 to 291936.97%
30 to 342067.44%
35 to 391625.85%
40 to 441384.98%
45 to 491234.44%
50 to 541415.09%
55 to 591164.19%
60 to 64893.21%
65 to 69853.07%
70 to 74511.84%
75 to 79451.62%
80 and over321.16%
Total2,770100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.57
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.63
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.2
  • Median Age: 24.92

Historical population

The population of Ponong fell from 2,656 in 1990 to 2,431 in 2020, a decrease of 225 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.71%, or a decrease of 339 people, from the previous population of 2,770 in 2015.

Population of Ponong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,656
2,7850.89%
2,677-0.84%
2,6940.09%
2,7340.54%
2,7700.25%
2,431-2.71%

Location

Ponong is situated at approximately 11.2977, 124.6829, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.2 meters or 20.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Ponong 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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