Tuguipa, Municipality of Hilongos, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityHilongos
Postal code6524
Population (2020)980
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.3661, 124.8174 (10° 22' North, 124° 49' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level60.0 meters (196.8 feet)

Tuguipa is a barangay in the municipality of Hilongos, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 980. This represented 1.52% of the total population of Hilongos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tuguipa in the 2015 Census was 1,031 broken down into 233 households or an average of 4.42 members per household.

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Number of households in Tuguipa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9801994.92
7981764.53
9712024.81
7192063.49
9122004.56
1,0312334.42

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tuguipa is 20 to 24, with 133 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Tuguipa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1242.33%
1 to 4797.66%
5 to 9928.92%
10 to 141009.70%
15 to 191039.99%
20 to 2413312.90%
25 to 29787.57%
30 to 34504.85%
35 to 39454.36%
40 to 44535.14%
45 to 49494.75%
50 to 54514.95%
55 to 59555.33%
60 to 64403.88%
65 to 69242.33%
70 to 74272.62%
75 to 79201.94%
80 and over80.78%
Total1,031100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.9
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.02
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.92
  • Median Age: 24.42

Historical population

The population of Tuguipa from 980 in 1990 to 980 in 2020, . The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.06%, or a decrease of 51 people, from the previous population of 1,031 in 2015.

Population of Tuguipa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
980
798-3.78%
9714.30%
719-4.06%
9129.04%
1,0312.36%
980-1.06%

Location

Tuguipa is situated at approximately 10.3661, 124.8174, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 60.0 meters or 196.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tuguipa 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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