Inopacan, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
Barangay count20
Postal code6522
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesCamotes Sea
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Area (2013)109.11 km2 (42.13 sq mi)
Population (2020)21,389
Density (2020)196 / km2 (508 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 30' North, 124° 44' East (10.4993, 124.7395)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.8 meters (29.0 feet)

Inopacan is a coastal municipality in the province of Leyte.

The municipality has a land area of 109.11 square kilometers or 42.13 square miles which constitutes 1.72% of Leyte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 21,389. This represented 1.20% of the total population of Leyte province, or 0.47% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 196 inhabitants per square kilometer or 508 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Inopacan has 20 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Inopacan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Apid2.87%6136061.16%0.24%
Cabulisan3.09%66058213.40%2.68%
Caminto1.01%216228-5.26%-1.13%
Can-angay3.08%659661-0.30%-0.06%
Caulisihan1.60%3433420.29%0.06%
Conalum10.30%2,2032,1064.61%0.95%
De los Santos0.85%182184-1.09%-0.23%
Esperanza6.63%1,4191,4120.50%0.10%
Guadalupe5.57%1,1921,04014.62%2.91%
Guinsanga-an1.69%36130518.36%3.61%
Hinabay2.20%470543-13.44%-2.99%
Jubasan5.12%1,09697312.64%2.54%
Linao6.25%1,33699634.14%6.38%
Macagoco1.41%302335-9.85%-2.16%
Maljo4.25%90880013.50%2.70%
Marao4.91%1,0511,077-2.41%-0.51%
Poblacion8.76%1,8732,238-16.31%-3.68%
Tahud7.76%1,6591,6182.53%0.53%
Taotaon8.27%1,7691,6725.80%1.19%
Tinago14.39%3,0772,8328.65%1.76%
Inopacan Total21,38920,5504.08%0.85%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Inopacan for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱71,083,452.69.

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Annual regular income of Inopacan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200940,764,912.43–
201043,250,366.946.10%
201146,840,110.738.30%
201245,621,570.57-2.60%
201350,072,072.479.76%
201456,685,935.3913.21%
201563,756,981.6412.47%
201671,083,452.6911.49%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Inopacan in the 2015 Census was 20,537 broken down into 4,912 households or an average of 4.18 members per household.

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Number of households in Inopacan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
16,8863,4914.84
18,8643,7485.03
18,6803,9434.74
19,2334,4144.36
19,9014,5794.35
20,5374,9124.18

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Inopacan is 10 to 14, with 2,332 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 296 individuals.

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Population of Inopacan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14232.06%
1 to 41,6888.21%
5 to 92,27311.06%
10 to 142,33211.35%
15 to 191,9479.47%
20 to 241,3746.69%
25 to 291,2976.31%
30 to 341,1405.55%
35 to 391,2456.06%
40 to 441,2055.86%
45 to 491,1615.65%
50 to 541,0254.99%
55 to 599804.77%
60 to 647493.64%
65 to 695942.89%
70 to 745042.45%
75 to 793171.54%
80 and over2961.44%
Total20,550100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.4
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.11
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.51
  • Median Age: 25.92

Historical population

The population of Inopacan grew from 5,512 in 1903 to 21,389 in 2020, an increase of 15,877 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.85%, or an increase of 839 people, from the previous population of 20,550 in 2015.

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Population of Inopacan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,512–
8,1252.48%
10,2231.15%
11,0050.76%
12,2180.92%
14,3521.59%
15,5101.57%
15,8780.47%
16,8940.62%
18,8642.09%
18,680-0.21%
19,2760.43%
19,9041.17%
20,5500.61%
21,3890.85%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Inopacan for the year 2019 was 14,985, broken down into 7,541 males and 7,444 females.

Location

The municipal center of Inopacan is situated at approximately 10° 30' North, 124° 44' East, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.8 meters or 29.0 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Inopacan are Baybay, Leyte, Maasin, Southern Leyte, Ormoc, Leyte, Danao, Cebu, Tacloban, and Lapu-Lapu. The nearest municipalities are Hindang, Leyte, Hilongos, Leyte, Bato, Leyte, Matalom, Leyte, Mahaplag, Leyte, and Sogod, Southern Leyte. Its distance from the national capital is 609.69 kilometers (378.84 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Hindang, Leyte, 7.39 kilometers (4.59 miles) to the South (S11°W)
  • Hilongos, Leyte, 14.03 kilometers (8.71 miles) to the South (S4°E)
  • Bato, Leyte, 19.64 kilometers (12.20 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S16°E)
  • Matalom, Leyte, 24.49 kilometers (15.22 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S12°E)
  • Mahaplag, Leyte, 27.34 kilometers (16.99 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N65°E)
  • Sogod, Southern Leyte, 29.24 kilometers (18.17 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S64°E)

Nearest cities

  • Baybay, Leyte, 20.68 kilometers (12.85 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N18°E)
  • Maasin, Southern Leyte, 41.95 kilometers (26.07 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S15°E)
  • Ormoc, Leyte, 57.71 kilometers (35.86 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N14°W)
  • Danao, Cebu, 78.03 kilometers (48.48 miles) to the West (N88°W)
  • Tacloban, 87.32 kilometers (54.26 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N19°E)
  • Lapu-Lapu, 88.99 kilometers (55.30 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S76°W)

Distance from Manila: 609.69 kilometers (378.84 miles) to the Northwest (N41°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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