Cogon, City of Baybay, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
CityBaybay
Postal code6521
Population (2020)1,367
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.6834, 124.8059 (10° 41' North, 124° 48' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.3 meters (37.1 feet)

Cogon is a barangay in the city of Baybay, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,367. This represented 1.22% of the total population of Baybay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cogon in the 2015 Census was 1,333 broken down into 319 households or an average of 4.18 members per household.

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Number of households in Cogon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7131385.17
7491524.93
8351714.88
1,1962385.03
1,1652684.35
1,3333194.18

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cogon is 10 to 14, with 160 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Cogon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1241.80%
1 to 41138.48%
5 to 91279.53%
10 to 1416012.00%
15 to 191259.38%
20 to 241007.50%
25 to 291057.88%
30 to 341067.95%
35 to 39936.98%
40 to 44755.63%
45 to 49695.18%
50 to 54503.75%
55 to 59554.13%
60 to 64433.23%
65 to 69332.48%
70 to 74241.80%
75 to 79141.05%
80 and over171.28%
Total1,333100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.64
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.72
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.36
  • Median Age: 25.83

Historical population

The population of Cogon grew from 713 in 1990 to 1,367 in 2020, an increase of 654 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.53%, or an increase of 34 people, from the previous population of 1,333 in 2015.

Population of Cogon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
713
7490.93%
8352.36%
1,1965.08%
1,165-0.95%
1,3332.60%
1,3670.53%

Location

Cogon is situated at approximately 10.6834, 124.8059, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.3 meters or 37.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cogon 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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