San Roque, Municipality of Hilongos, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityHilongos
Postal code6524
Population (2020)1,437
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.3623, 124.7704 (10° 22' North, 124° 46' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.8 meters (25.6 feet)

San Roque is a barangay in the municipality of Hilongos, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,437. This represented 2.23% of the total population of Hilongos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of San Roque in the 2015 Census was 1,453 broken down into 319 households or an average of 4.55 members per household.

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Number of households in San Roque (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0061915.27
1,1212424.63
1,1742694.36
1,2672914.35
1,5093194.73
1,4533194.55

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Roque is 10 to 14, with 179 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 15 individuals.

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Population of San Roque by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1261.79%
1 to 41027.02%
5 to 91409.64%
10 to 1417912.32%
15 to 1916211.15%
20 to 241298.88%
25 to 29855.85%
30 to 34936.40%
35 to 39896.13%
40 to 44875.99%
45 to 49956.54%
50 to 54694.75%
55 to 59563.85%
60 to 64493.37%
65 to 69342.34%
70 to 74241.65%
75 to 79191.31%
80 and over151.03%
Total1,453100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.91
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.07
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.98
  • Median Age: 24.55

Historical population

The population of San Roque grew from 1,006 in 1990 to 1,437 in 2020, an increase of 431 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.23%, or a decrease of 16 people, from the previous population of 1,453 in 2015.

Population of San Roque (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,006
1,1212.05%
1,1741.00%
1,2671.06%
1,5096.57%
1,453-0.72%
1,437-0.23%

Location

San Roque is situated at approximately 10.3623, 124.7704, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.8 meters or 25.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

San Roque 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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