Polahongon, Municipality of Mahaplag, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityMahaplag
Postal code6512
Population (2020)2,843
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.5259, 124.9685 (10° 32' North, 124° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level83.3 meters (273.3 feet)

Polahongon is a barangay in the municipality of Mahaplag, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,843. This represented 10.20% of the total population of Mahaplag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Polahongon in the 2015 Census was 2,928 broken down into 555 households or an average of 5.28 members per household.

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Number of households in Polahongon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,4934555.48
2,5104445.65
2,5784895.27
2,6185524.74
2,8176054.66
2,9285555.28

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Polahongon is 10 to 14, with 390 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 20 individuals.

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Population of Polahongon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1772.63%
1 to 42709.22%
5 to 938813.25%
10 to 1439013.32%
15 to 1934811.89%
20 to 242388.13%
25 to 291755.98%
30 to 341434.88%
35 to 391575.36%
40 to 441886.42%
45 to 491384.71%
50 to 541103.76%
55 to 59893.04%
60 to 64531.81%
65 to 69702.39%
70 to 74491.67%
75 to 79250.85%
80 and over200.68%
Total2,928100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.64
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.01
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.65
  • Median Age: 19.87

Historical population

The population of Polahongon grew from 2,501 in 1990 to 2,843 in 2020, an increase of 342 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.62%, or a decrease of 85 people, from the previous population of 2,928 in 2015.

Population of Polahongon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,501
2,5100.07%
2,5780.57%
2,6530.40%
2,8172.21%
2,9280.74%
2,843-0.62%

Location

Polahongon is situated at approximately 10.5259, 124.9685, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 83.3 meters or 273.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Polahongon 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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