Bobon, Municipality of Burauen, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityBurauen
Postal code6516
Population (2020)299
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.9559, 124.8671 (10° 57' North, 124° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level110.3 meters (361.9 feet)

Bobon is a barangay in the municipality of Burauen, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 299. This represented 0.57% of the total population of Burauen.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bobon in the 2015 Census was 362 broken down into 91 households or an average of 3.98 members per household.

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Number of households in Bobon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
339635.38
321615.26
290674.33
441775.73
352844.19
362913.98

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bobon is 5 to 9, with 54 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Bobon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1102.76%
1 to 4359.67%
5 to 95414.92%
10 to 144211.60%
15 to 19339.12%
20 to 243810.50%
25 to 29339.12%
30 to 34226.08%
35 to 39298.01%
40 to 44123.31%
45 to 49113.04%
50 to 54133.59%
55 to 59113.04%
60 to 6451.38%
65 to 6961.66%
70 to 7441.10%
75 to 7930.83%
80 and over10.28%
Total362100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.12
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.76
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.88
  • Median Age: 20.92

Historical population

The population of Bobon fell from 339 in 1990 to 299 in 2020, a decrease of 40 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.94%, or a decrease of 63 people, from the previous population of 362 in 2015.

Population of Bobon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
339
321-1.02%
290-2.15%
4415.95%
352-7.88%
3620.53%
299-3.94%

Location

Bobon is situated at approximately 10.9559, 124.8671, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 110.3 meters or 361.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bobon 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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