Silago, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
Barangay count15
Postal code6607
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSurigao Strait [Philippine Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Area (2013)215.05 km2 (83.03 sq mi)
Population (2020)13,116
Density (2020)61 / km2 (158 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 32' North, 125° 10' East (10.5284, 125.1627)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.1 meters (20.0 feet)

Silago is a coastal municipality in the province of Southern Leyte.

The municipality has a land area of 215.05 square kilometers or 83.03 square miles which constitutes 11.94% of Southern Leyte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 13,116. This represented 3.05% of the total population of Southern Leyte province, or 0.29% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 61 inhabitants per square kilometer or 158 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Silago has 15 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Silago
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Balagawan6.48%8508253.03%0.63%
Catmon1.08%141179-21.23%-4.90%
Hingatungan16.65%2,1842,1292.58%0.54%
Imelda2.22%2912688.58%1.75%
Katipunan5.55%72858923.60%4.56%
Laguma6.06%795800-0.63%-0.13%
Mercedes13.91%1,8241,840-0.87%-0.18%
Poblacion District I9.80%1,2861,339-3.96%-0.85%
Poblacion District II10.97%1,4391,4062.35%0.49%
Puntana2.46%322356-9.55%-2.09%
Salvacion4.97%6526421.56%0.33%
Sap-ang4.96%6506096.73%1.38%
Sudmon3.90%51144514.83%2.95%
Tuba-on3.65%4794379.61%1.95%
Tubod7.35%9649115.82%1.20%
Silago Total13,11612,7752.67%0.56%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Silago for the fiscal year of 2016 was 70,113,414.97.

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Annual regular income of Silago (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200939,900,801.88
201041,864,855.604.92%
201145,129,582.997.80%
201243,581,014.72-3.43%
201349,498,768.9413.58%
201455,595,775.7212.32%
201563,489,913.9614.20%
201670,113,414.9710.43%

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 Silago in the 2015 Census was 12,765 broken down into 3,105 households or an average of 4.11 members per household.

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Number of households in Silago (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9,7281,9514.99
9,7772,1104.63
10,4832,2864.59
11,1632,5314.41
12,2992,8524.31
12,7653,1054.11

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Silago is 10 to 14, with 1,476 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 196 individuals.

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Population of Silago by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12261.77%
1 to 49807.67%
5 to 91,42811.18%
10 to 141,47611.55%
15 to 191,2299.62%
20 to 248746.84%
25 to 297345.75%
30 to 347595.94%
35 to 398406.58%
40 to 447265.68%
45 to 497445.82%
50 to 546815.33%
55 to 595784.52%
60 to 644353.41%
65 to 693612.83%
70 to 742752.15%
75 to 791961.53%
80 and over2331.82%
Total12,775100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.08
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.01
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.09
  • Median Age: 26.19

Historical population

The population of Silago grew from 5,315 in 1960 to 13,116 in 2020, an increase of 7,801 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.56%, or an increase of 341 people, from the previous population of 12,775 in 2015.

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Population of Silago (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,315
7,4593.37%
7,9671.33%
9,3233.19%
9,7330.43%
9,7850.10%
10,4861.49%
11,1630.87%
12,3103.62%
12,7750.71%
13,1160.56%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Silago for the year 2019 was 9,700, broken down into 4,805 males and 4,895 females.

Location

The municipal center of Silago is situated at approximately 10° 32' North, 125° 10' East, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.1 meters or 20.0 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 Silago are Baybay, Leyte, Maasin, Southern Leyte, Ormoc, Leyte, Tacloban, Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, and Borongan, Eastern Samar. The nearest municipalities are Hinunangan, Southern Leyte, Hinundayan, Southern Leyte, Mahaplag, Leyte, Sogod, Southern Leyte, Saint Bernard, Southern Leyte, and Libagon, Southern Leyte. Its distance from the national capital is 639.15 kilometers (397.15 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 639.15 kilometers (397.15 miles) to the Northwest (N45°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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