Helene, Municipality of Loreto, Province of Dinagat Islands

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceDinagat Islands
MunicipalityLoreto
Postal code8415
Population (2020)295
Coordinates10.4513, 125.4943 (10° 27' North, 125° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.8 meters (15.7 feet)

Helene is a barangay in the municipality of Loreto, in the province of Dinagat Islands. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 295. This represented 3.04% of the total population of Loreto.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Helene in the 2015 Census was 278 broken down into 71 households or an average of 3.92 members per household.

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Number of households in Helene (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
277545.13
273525.25
297624.79
336744.54
306734.19
278713.92

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Helene are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 10 to 14, with 42 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Helene by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 172.52%
1 to 4279.71%
5 to 94215.11%
10 to 144215.11%
15 to 19165.76%
20 to 24103.60%
25 to 29134.68%
30 to 343010.79%
35 to 39196.83%
40 to 4482.88%
45 to 4982.88%
50 to 5472.52%
55 to 59196.83%
60 to 64113.96%
65 to 6982.88%
70 to 7462.16%
75 to 7941.44%
80 and over10.36%
Total278100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 83.69
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.48
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 97.17
  • Median Age: 22.50

Historical population

The population of Helene grew from 277 in 1990 to 295 in 2020, an increase of 18 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.26%, or an increase of 17 people, from the previous population of 278 in 2015.

Population of Helene (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
277
273-0.27%
2971.82%
3361.72%
306-3.35%
278-1.81%
2951.26%

Location

Helene is situated at approximately 10.4513, 125.4943, in the island of Hibuson. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.8 meters or 15.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Helene 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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