San Salvador, Municipality of Matalom, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityMatalom
Postal code6526
Population (2020)1,384
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.2808, 124.8007 (10° 17' North, 124° 48' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level39.1 meters (128.3 feet)

San Salvador is a barangay in the municipality of Matalom, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,384. This represented 4.25% of the total population of Matalom.

Demographics

Households

The household population of San Salvador in the 2015 Census was 1,348 broken down into 283 households or an average of 4.76 members per household.

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Number of households in San Salvador (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7881714.61
8351764.74
1,1622235.21
1,0722374.52
1,2172564.75
1,3482834.76

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Salvador is 15 to 19, with 164 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of San Salvador by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1161.19%
1 to 41057.79%
5 to 913810.24%
10 to 1415011.13%
15 to 1916412.17%
20 to 2414210.53%
25 to 29997.34%
30 to 34705.19%
35 to 39775.71%
40 to 44695.12%
45 to 49674.97%
50 to 54533.93%
55 to 59564.15%
60 to 64433.19%
65 to 69362.67%
70 to 74332.45%
75 to 79171.26%
80 and over130.96%
Total1,348100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.69
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.79
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.48
  • Median Age: 23.56

Historical population

The population of San Salvador grew from 788 in 1990 to 1,384 in 2020, an increase of 596 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.56%, or an increase of 36 people, from the previous population of 1,348 in 2015.

Population of San Salvador (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
788
8351.09%
1,1627.34%
1,072-1.11%
1,2174.73%
1,3481.97%
1,3840.56%

Location

San Salvador is situated at approximately 10.2808, 124.8007, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 39.1 meters or 128.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

San Salvador 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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