Owak, Municipality of Hilongos, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityHilongos
Postal code6524
Population (2020)1,167
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.3993, 124.7357 (10° 24' North, 124° 44' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.1 meters (26.6 feet)

Owak is a barangay in the municipality of Hilongos, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,167. This represented 1.81% of the total population of Hilongos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Owak in the 2015 Census was 1,136 broken down into 269 households or an average of 4.22 members per household.

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Number of households in Owak (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0192005.10
1,3152455.37
1,0652244.75
1,0482584.06
1,0952624.18
1,1362694.22

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Owak is 5 to 9, with 114 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Owak by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1191.67%
1 to 41039.07%
5 to 911410.04%
10 to 141099.60%
15 to 19948.27%
20 to 24776.78%
25 to 29796.95%
30 to 34716.25%
35 to 39756.60%
40 to 44746.51%
45 to 49675.90%
50 to 54817.13%
55 to 59564.93%
60 to 64353.08%
65 to 69252.20%
70 to 74302.64%
75 to 79141.23%
80 and over131.14%
Total1,136100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.66
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.57
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.23
  • Median Age: 28.29

Historical population

The population of Owak grew from 1,019 in 1990 to 1,167 in 2020, an increase of 148 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.57%, or an increase of 31 people, from the previous population of 1,136 in 2015.

Population of Owak (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,019
1,3154.89%
1,065-4.42%
1,048-0.22%
1,0951.61%
1,1360.70%
1,1670.57%

Location

Owak is situated at approximately 10.3993, 124.7357, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.1 meters or 26.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Owak 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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