Tolosa, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
Barangay count15
Postal code6503
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesLeyte Gulf [Philippine Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Area (2013)22.54 km2 (8.70 sq mi)
Population (2020)20,708
Density (2020)919 / km2 (2,380 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 4' North, 125° 2' East (11.0614, 125.0371)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.7 meters (25.2 feet)

Tolosa is a coastal municipality in the province of Leyte.

The municipality has a land area of 22.54 square kilometers or 8.70 square miles which constitutes 0.36% of Leyte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 20,708. This represented 1.17% of the total population of Leyte province, or 0.46% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 919 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,380 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Tolosa has 15 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Tolosa
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Burak3.19%660817-19.22%-4.39%
Canmogsay3.66%7587412.29%0.48%
Cantariwis2.44%506642-21.18%-4.89%
Capangihan3.07%635732-13.25%-2.95%
Doña Brigida7.83%1,6221,861-12.84%-2.85%
Imelda2.83%587687-14.56%-3.26%
Malbog5.43%1,12593020.97%4.09%
Olot5.43%1,1241,0932.84%0.59%
Opong10.48%2,1702,267-4.28%-0.92%
Poblacion4.06%8411,016-17.22%-3.90%
Quilao8.05%1,6661,50510.70%2.16%
San Roque16.24%3,3643,551-5.27%-1.13%
San Vicente4.52%9371,242-24.56%-5.76%
Tanghas10.79%2,2351,42656.73%9.92%
Telegrafo11.97%2,4782,4680.41%0.09%
Tolosa Total20,70820,978-1.29%-0.27%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tolosa for the fiscal year of 2016 was 55,379,615.66.

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Annual regular income of Tolosa (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200931,582,048.42
201033,419,080.515.82%
201135,910,582.847.46%
201234,970,756.93-2.62%
201340,535,185.1315.91%
201445,194,094.4411.49%
201550,584,651.2111.93%
201655,379,615.669.48%

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 Tolosa in the 2015 Census was 20,978 broken down into 5,073 households or an average of 4.14 members per household.

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Number of households in Tolosa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
13,2942,5585.20
13,9272,8394.91
14,5362,9634.91
16,8393,6364.63
17,8843,9224.56
20,9785,0734.14

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tolosa is 5 to 9, with 2,358 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 204 individuals.

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Population of Tolosa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15122.44%
1 to 41,9789.43%
5 to 92,35811.24%
10 to 142,23910.67%
15 to 192,17210.35%
20 to 241,9779.42%
25 to 291,6367.80%
30 to 341,4106.72%
35 to 391,2726.06%
40 to 441,0605.05%
45 to 499894.71%
50 to 548864.22%
55 to 597513.58%
60 to 645582.66%
65 to 694712.25%
70 to 743011.43%
75 to 792040.97%
80 and over2040.97%
Total20,978100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.75
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.28
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.03
  • Median Age: 23.11

Historical population

The population of Tolosa grew from 5,177 in 1903 to 20,708 in 2020, an increase of 15,531 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.27%, or a decrease of 270 people, from the previous population of 20,978 in 2015.

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Population of Tolosa (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,177
5,160-0.02%
6,6601.28%
8,5692.62%
8,156-0.43%
9,2261.21%
10,7473.11%
10,8640.22%
13,2992.04%
13,9270.87%
14,5390.93%
16,8392.05%
17,9212.29%
20,9783.04%
20,708-0.27%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tolosa for the year 2019 was 15,001, broken down into 7,568 males and 7,433 females.

Location

The municipal center of Tolosa is situated at approximately 11° 4' North, 125° 2' East, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.7 meters or 25.2 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 Tolosa are Tacloban, Ormoc, Leyte, Baybay, Leyte, Borongan, Eastern Samar, Catbalogan, Samar, and Maasin, Southern Leyte. The nearest municipalities are Tanauan, Leyte, Tabontabon, Leyte, Palo, Leyte, Dulag, Leyte, Julita, Leyte, and Dagami, Leyte. Its distance from the national capital is 588.44 kilometers (365.64 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Tanauan, Leyte, 5.50 kilometers (3.42 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N19°W)
  • Tabontabon, Leyte, 8.25 kilometers (5.13 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S74°W)
  • Palo, Leyte, 11.95 kilometers (7.43 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N25°W)
  • Dulag, Leyte, 12.14 kilometers (7.54 miles) to the South (S2°W)
  • Julita, Leyte, 12.85 kilometers (7.98 miles) to the Southwest (S39°W)
  • Dagami, Leyte, 14.69 kilometers (9.13 miles) to the West (S90°W)

Nearest cities

  • Tacloban, 20.40 kilometers (12.67 miles) to the North (N10°W)
  • Ormoc, Leyte, 47.37 kilometers (29.43 miles) to the West (S82°W)
  • Baybay, Leyte, 50.01 kilometers (31.08 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S31°W)
  • Borongan, Eastern Samar, 74.56 kilometers (46.33 miles) to the Northeast (N35°E)
  • Catbalogan, Samar, 80.63 kilometers (50.10 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N12°W)
  • Maasin, Southern Leyte, 105.07 kilometers (65.28 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S12°W)

Distance from Manila: 588.44 kilometers (365.64 miles) to the Northwest (N48°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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