Bagong Silang, Municipality of Babatngon, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityBabatngon
Postal code6520
Population (2020)1,121
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.3631, 124.9412 (11° 22' North, 124° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.6 meters (31.5 feet)

Bagong Silang is a barangay in the municipality of Babatngon, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,121. This represented 3.89% of the total population of Babatngon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bagong Silang in the 2015 Census was 1,053 broken down into 220 households or an average of 4.79 members per household.

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Number of households in Bagong Silang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6331145.55
7101335.34
7621415.40
9141695.41
9722074.70
1,0532204.79

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bagong Silang is 10 to 14, with 142 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Bagong Silang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1262.47%
1 to 411110.54%
5 to 912912.25%
10 to 1414213.49%
15 to 1911010.45%
20 to 24888.36%
25 to 29777.31%
30 to 34565.32%
35 to 39646.08%
40 to 44666.27%
45 to 49444.18%
50 to 54353.32%
55 to 59323.04%
60 to 64222.09%
65 to 69242.28%
70 to 74151.42%
75 to 79100.95%
80 and over20.19%
Total1,053100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.69
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.59
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 77.28
  • Median Age: 20.48

Historical population

The population of Bagong Silang grew from 633 in 1990 to 1,121 in 2020, an increase of 488 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.33%, or an increase of 68 people, from the previous population of 1,053 in 2015.

Population of Bagong Silang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
633
7102.17%
7621.53%
9142.54%
9722.26%
1,0531.54%
1,1211.33%

Location

Bagong Silang is situated at approximately 11.3631, 124.9412, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.6 meters or 31.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bagong Silang 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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