Agta, Municipality of Leon, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityLeon
Postal code5026
Population (2020)485
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates10.8277, 122.3390 (10° 50' North, 122° 20' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level182.1 meters (597.4 feet)

Agta is a barangay in the municipality of Leon, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 485. This represented 0.93% of the total population of Leon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Agta in the 2015 Census was 482 broken down into 98 households or an average of 4.92 members per household.

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Number of households in Agta (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
362705.17
385715.42
398725.53
422845.02
426934.58
482984.92

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Agta is 20 to 24, with 52 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Agta by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 181.66%
1 to 4296.02%
5 to 9489.96%
10 to 14347.05%
15 to 19418.51%
20 to 245210.79%
25 to 29459.34%
30 to 34326.64%
35 to 39316.43%
40 to 44296.02%
45 to 49255.19%
50 to 54285.81%
55 to 59204.15%
60 to 64224.56%
65 to 69163.32%
70 to 7491.87%
75 to 7981.66%
80 and over51.04%
Total482100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 36.62
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.69
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 48.31
  • Median Age: 28.22

Historical population

The population of Agta grew from 362 in 1990 to 485 in 2020, an increase of 123 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.13%, or an increase of 3 people, from the previous population of 482 in 2015.

Population of Agta (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
362
3851.16%
3980.71%
4220.81%
4260.34%
4822.38%
4850.13%

Location

Agta is situated at approximately 10.8277, 122.3390, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 182.1 meters or 597.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Agta 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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