Altavista, City of Baybay, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
CityBaybay
Postal code6521
Population (2020)376
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.5876, 124.9198 (10° 35' North, 124° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level184.5 meters (605.3 feet)

Altavista is a barangay in the city of Baybay, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 376. This represented 0.34% of the total population of Baybay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Altavista in the 2015 Census was 411 broken down into 88 households or an average of 4.67 members per household.

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Number of households in Altavista (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
370675.52
414666.27
372635.90
386824.71
388894.36
411884.67

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Altavista is 10 to 14, with 59 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Altavista by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 181.95%
1 to 44510.95%
5 to 95413.14%
10 to 145914.36%
15 to 194611.19%
20 to 24307.30%
25 to 29379.00%
30 to 34194.62%
35 to 39245.84%
40 to 44245.84%
45 to 49153.65%
50 to 5471.70%
55 to 59163.89%
60 to 6481.95%
65 to 69122.92%
70 to 7420.49%
75 to 7920.49%
80 and over30.73%
Total411100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 73.45
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.41
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 81.86
  • Median Age: 19.29

Historical population

The population of Altavista grew from 370 in 1990 to 376 in 2020, an increase of 6 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.86%, or a decrease of 35 people, from the previous population of 411 in 2015.

Population of Altavista (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
370
4142.13%
372-2.27%
3860.51%
3880.19%
4111.10%
376-1.86%

Location

Altavista is situated at approximately 10.5876, 124.9198, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 184.5 meters or 605.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Altavista 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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