Balocawehay, Municipality of Abuyog, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityAbuyog
Postal code6510
Population (2020)3,593
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.7096, 124.9580 (10° 43' North, 124° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.0 meters (49.2 feet)

Balocawehay is a barangay in the municipality of Abuyog, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,593. This represented 5.87% of the total population of Abuyog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balocawehay in the 2015 Census was 3,451 broken down into 855 households or an average of 4.04 members per household.

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Number of households in Balocawehay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,2895985.50
3,0266284.82
3,3316674.99
3,3467474.48
3,4397584.54
3,4518554.04

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balocawehay is 5 to 9, with 407 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 35 individuals.

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Population of Balocawehay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1651.88%
1 to 42717.85%
5 to 940711.79%
10 to 1436510.58%
15 to 193409.85%
20 to 242577.45%
25 to 292266.55%
30 to 342296.64%
35 to 391975.71%
40 to 441785.16%
45 to 492055.94%
50 to 541845.33%
55 to 591454.20%
60 to 641313.80%
65 to 69952.75%
70 to 74722.09%
75 to 79491.42%
80 and over351.01%
Total3,451100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.96
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.96
  • Median Age: 25.45

Historical population

The population of Balocawehay grew from 3,289 in 1990 to 3,593 in 2020, an increase of 304 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.85%, or an increase of 142 people, from the previous population of 3,451 in 2015.

Population of Balocawehay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,289
3,026-1.55%
3,3312.08%
3,3460.06%
3,4391.00%
3,4510.07%
3,5930.85%

Location

Balocawehay is situated at approximately 10.7096, 124.9580, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.0 meters or 49.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balocawehay 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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