Bagong Lipunan, Municipality of Hilongos, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityHilongos
Postal code6524
Population (2020)661
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.4002, 124.7552 (10° 24' North, 124° 45' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.2 meters (36.7 feet)

Bagong Lipunan is a barangay in the municipality of Hilongos, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 661. This represented 1.02% of the total population of Hilongos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bagong Lipunan in the 2015 Census was 608 broken down into 161 households or an average of 3.78 members per household.

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Number of households in Bagong Lipunan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6821374.98
7741395.57
6281434.39
6541554.22
6081524.00
6081613.78

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bagong Lipunan is 5 to 9, with 62 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Bagong Lipunan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 181.32%
1 to 4498.06%
5 to 96210.20%
10 to 14589.54%
15 to 19538.72%
20 to 24365.92%
25 to 29345.59%
30 to 34477.73%
35 to 39335.43%
40 to 44416.74%
45 to 49304.93%
50 to 54355.76%
55 to 59243.95%
60 to 64264.28%
65 to 69365.92%
70 to 74213.45%
75 to 7950.82%
80 and over101.64%
Total608100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.3
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 20.06
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.36
  • Median Age: 30.43

Historical population

The population of Bagong Lipunan fell from 682 in 1990 to 661 in 2020, a decrease of 21 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.77%, or an increase of 53 people, from the previous population of 608 in 2015.

Population of Bagong Lipunan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
682
7742.40%
628-4.38%
6540.56%
608-2.62%
6080.00%
6611.77%

Location

Bagong Lipunan is situated at approximately 10.4002, 124.7552, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.2 meters or 36.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bagong Lipunan 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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