Pongso, Municipality of Barugo, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityBarugo
Postal code6519
Population (2020)308
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.2851, 124.7700 (11° 17' North, 124° 46' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level29.4 meters (96.5 feet)

Pongso is a barangay in the municipality of Barugo, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 308. This represented 0.89% of the total population of Barugo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pongso in the 2015 Census was 281 broken down into 63 households or an average of 4.46 members per household.

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Number of households in Pongso (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
228405.70
201395.15
236445.36
227405.68
237465.15
281634.46

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pongso is 5 to 9, with 35 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 65 to 69, and 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Pongso by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 162.14%
1 to 4279.61%
5 to 93512.46%
10 to 14289.96%
15 to 19289.96%
20 to 24227.83%
25 to 29289.96%
30 to 34196.76%
35 to 39144.98%
40 to 4493.20%
45 to 49124.27%
50 to 54165.69%
55 to 5993.20%
60 to 64113.91%
65 to 6931.07%
70 to 7472.49%
75 to 7931.07%
80 and over41.42%
Total281100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.14
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.12
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.26
  • Median Age: 23.75

Historical population

The population of Pongso grew from 228 in 1990 to 308 in 2020, an increase of 80 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.95%, or an increase of 27 people, from the previous population of 281 in 2015.

Population of Pongso (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
228
201-2.33%
2363.50%
227-0.53%
2371.58%
2813.30%
3081.95%

Location

Pongso is situated at approximately 11.2851, 124.7700, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 29.4 meters or 96.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pongso 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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