Paguite, Municipality of Abuyog, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityAbuyog
Postal code6510
Population (2020)875
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.6985, 124.9581 (10° 42' North, 124° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level21.7 meters (71.2 feet)

Paguite is a barangay in the municipality of Abuyog, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 875. This represented 1.43% of the total population of Abuyog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Paguite in the 2015 Census was 898 broken down into 184 households or an average of 4.88 members per household.

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Number of households in Paguite (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7191444.99
6881375.02
7681584.86
8111605.07
8111684.83
8981844.88

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Paguite is 15 to 19, with 109 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 1 individual.

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Population of Paguite by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 110.11%
1 to 4758.35%
5 to 99310.36%
10 to 149610.69%
15 to 1910912.14%
20 to 24899.91%
25 to 29839.24%
30 to 34515.68%
35 to 39556.12%
40 to 44434.79%
45 to 49444.90%
50 to 54404.45%
55 to 59394.34%
60 to 64232.56%
65 to 69222.45%
70 to 74101.11%
75 to 79121.34%
80 and over131.45%
Total898100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.01
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.9
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.91
  • Median Age: 24.21

Historical population

The population of Paguite grew from 725 in 1990 to 875 in 2020, an increase of 150 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.54%, or a decrease of 23 people, from the previous population of 898 in 2015.

Population of Paguite (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
725
688-0.98%
7682.39%
8110.75%
8110.00%
8981.96%
875-0.54%

Location

Paguite is situated at approximately 10.6985, 124.9581, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 21.7 meters or 71.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Paguite 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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