Pontod, Municipality of Hilongos, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityHilongos
Postal code6524
Population (2020)2,212
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.3689, 124.7483 (10° 22' North, 124° 45' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.0 meters (9.8 feet)

Pontod is a barangay in the municipality of Hilongos, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,212. This represented 3.43% of the total population of Hilongos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pontod in the 2015 Census was 1,497 broken down into 294 households or an average of 5.09 members per household.

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Number of households in Pontod (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8191535.35
9191904.84
1,0241975.20
1,1002384.62
1,3202944.49
1,4972945.09

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pontod is 10 to 14, with 170 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Pontod by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1241.60%
1 to 41187.88%
5 to 91469.75%
10 to 1417011.36%
15 to 191409.35%
20 to 241439.55%
25 to 291117.41%
30 to 341318.75%
35 to 391107.35%
40 to 44755.01%
45 to 49885.88%
50 to 54523.47%
55 to 59573.81%
60 to 64483.21%
65 to 69342.27%
70 to 74211.40%
75 to 79201.34%
80 and over90.60%
Total1,497100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.96
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.8
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.76
  • Median Age: 25.34

Historical population

The population of Pontod grew from 882 in 1990 to 2,212 in 2020, an increase of 1,330 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 8.57%, or an increase of 715 people, from the previous population of 1,497 in 2015.

Population of Pontod (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
882
9551.50%
1,0722.51%
1,2091.67%
1,4246.14%
1,4970.96%
2,2128.57%

Location

Pontod is situated at approximately 10.3689, 124.7483, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.0 meters or 9.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pontod 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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