Esperanza, Municipality of Matalom, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityMatalom
Postal code6526
Population (2020)838
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.2369, 124.7956 (10° 14' North, 124° 48' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level54.2 meters (177.8 feet)

Esperanza is a barangay in the municipality of Matalom, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 838. This represented 2.57% of the total population of Matalom.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Esperanza in the 2015 Census was 876 broken down into 213 households or an average of 4.11 members per household.

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Number of households in Esperanza (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8981914.70
8181934.24
8081834.42
8352054.07
7812083.75
8762134.11

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Esperanza is 15 to 19, with 95 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Esperanza by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1151.71%
1 to 4536.05%
5 to 9768.68%
10 to 14677.65%
15 to 199510.84%
20 to 24839.47%
25 to 29525.94%
30 to 34495.59%
35 to 39455.14%
40 to 44475.37%
45 to 49586.62%
50 to 54414.68%
55 to 59445.02%
60 to 64455.14%
65 to 69414.68%
70 to 74232.63%
75 to 79262.97%
80 and over161.83%
Total876100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 37.75
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 18.96
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.71
  • Median Age: 29.71

Historical population

The population of Esperanza fell from 898 in 1990 to 838 in 2020, a decrease of 60 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.93%, or a decrease of 38 people, from the previous population of 876 in 2015.

Population of Esperanza (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
898
818-1.73%
808-0.26%
8350.45%
781-2.40%
8762.21%
838-0.93%

Location

Esperanza is situated at approximately 10.2369, 124.7956, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 54.2 meters or 177.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Esperanza 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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