Maslug, City of Baybay, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
CityBaybay
Postal code6521
Population (2020)1,601
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.5807, 124.7656 (10° 35' North, 124° 46' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.2 meters (30.2 feet)

Maslug is a barangay in the city of Baybay, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,601. This represented 1.43% of the total population of Baybay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Maslug in the 2015 Census was 1,557 broken down into 366 households or an average of 4.25 members per household.

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Number of households in Maslug (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1072304.81
1,2872594.97
1,5723085.10
1,5883304.81
1,5453334.64
1,5573664.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Maslug is 10 to 14, with 186 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 23 individuals.

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Population of Maslug by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1251.61%
1 to 41358.67%
5 to 916510.60%
10 to 1418611.95%
15 to 191419.06%
20 to 241076.87%
25 to 291036.62%
30 to 34996.36%
35 to 39855.46%
40 to 44845.39%
45 to 49946.04%
50 to 54956.10%
55 to 59785.01%
60 to 64563.60%
65 to 69291.86%
70 to 74281.80%
75 to 79231.48%
80 and over241.54%
Total1,557100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.25
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.29
  • Median Age: 25.95

Historical population

The population of Maslug grew from 1,107 in 1990 to 1,601 in 2020, an increase of 494 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.59%, or an increase of 44 people, from the previous population of 1,557 in 2015.

Population of Maslug (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,107
1,2872.86%
1,5724.38%
1,5880.14%
1,545-0.99%
1,5570.15%
1,6010.59%

Location

Maslug is situated at approximately 10.5807, 124.7656, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.2 meters or 30.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Maslug 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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