Liberacion, Municipality of Mahaplag, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityMahaplag
Postal code6512
Population (2020)342
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.6322, 124.9329 (10° 38' North, 124° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level236.9 meters (777.2 feet)

Liberacion is a barangay in the municipality of Mahaplag, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 342. This represented 1.23% of the total population of Mahaplag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Liberacion in the 2015 Census was 340 broken down into 92 households or an average of 3.70 members per household.

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Number of households in Liberacion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
294525.65
246623.97
324664.91
330744.46
333883.78
340923.70

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Liberacion is 15 to 19, with 41 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 70 to 74, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Liberacion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 141.18%
1 to 43410.00%
5 to 9329.41%
10 to 143610.59%
15 to 194112.06%
20 to 24267.65%
25 to 29247.06%
30 to 34154.41%
35 to 39257.35%
40 to 44195.59%
45 to 49164.71%
50 to 54226.47%
55 to 59175.00%
60 to 6451.47%
65 to 69123.53%
70 to 7441.18%
75 to 7982.35%
80 and over0.00%
Total340100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.48
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.43
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.91
  • Median Age: 24.42

Historical population

The population of Liberacion grew from 294 in 1990 to 342 in 2020, an increase of 48 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.12%, or an increase of 2 people, from the previous population of 340 in 2015.

Population of Liberacion (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
294
246-3.28%
3246.08%
3300.25%
3330.33%
3400.40%
3420.12%

Location

Liberacion is situated at approximately 10.6322, 124.9329, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 236.9 meters or 777.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Liberacion 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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