Sangputan, Municipality of Babatngon, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityBabatngon
Postal code6520
Population (2020)617
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.4224, 124.9056 (11° 25' North, 124° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.1 meters (23.3 feet)

Sangputan is a barangay in the municipality of Babatngon, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 617. This represented 2.14% of the total population of Babatngon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sangputan in the 2015 Census was 614 broken down into 118 households or an average of 5.20 members per household.

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Number of households in Sangputan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5611055.34
5571105.06
530975.46
557985.68
5651184.79
6141185.20

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sangputan is 5 to 9, with 86 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Sangputan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1101.63%
1 to 47311.89%
5 to 98614.01%
10 to 147612.38%
15 to 196510.59%
20 to 24467.49%
25 to 29396.35%
30 to 34487.82%
35 to 39335.37%
40 to 44264.23%
45 to 49254.07%
50 to 54182.93%
55 to 59142.28%
60 to 64274.40%
65 to 69142.28%
70 to 7491.47%
75 to 7940.65%
80 and over10.16%
Total614100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 71.85
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.21
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 80.06
  • Median Age: 19.77

Historical population

The population of Sangputan grew from 561 in 1990 to 617 in 2020, an increase of 56 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.10%, or an increase of 3 people, from the previous population of 614 in 2015.

Population of Sangputan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
561
557-0.13%
530-1.06%
5570.69%
5650.52%
6141.60%
6170.10%

Location

Sangputan is situated at approximately 11.4224, 124.9056, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.1 meters or 23.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sangputan 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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