Hugpa West, Municipality of Burauen, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityBurauen
Postal code6516
Population (2020)534
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.9822, 124.8720 (10° 59' North, 124° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level117.1 meters (384.2 feet)

Hugpa West is a barangay in the municipality of Burauen, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 534. This represented 1.02% of the total population of Burauen.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Hugpa West in the 2015 Census was 466 broken down into 107 households or an average of 4.36 members per household.

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Number of households in Hugpa West (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
578896.49
409974.22
311774.04
4661084.31
4611064.35
4661074.36

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Hugpa West are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 10 to 14, with 64 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Hugpa West by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1183.86%
1 to 44710.09%
5 to 96413.73%
10 to 146413.73%
15 to 19459.66%
20 to 24398.37%
25 to 29337.08%
30 to 34265.58%
35 to 39286.01%
40 to 44183.86%
45 to 49183.86%
50 to 54163.43%
55 to 59183.86%
60 to 64112.36%
65 to 6991.93%
70 to 7481.72%
75 to 7930.64%
80 and over10.21%
Total466100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 76.59
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 84.92
  • Median Age: 19.44

Historical population

The population of Hugpa West fell from 578 in 1990 to 534 in 2020, a decrease of 44 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.91%, or an increase of 68 people, from the previous population of 466 in 2015.

Population of Hugpa West (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
578
409-6.27%
311-5.70%
4665.74%
461-0.39%
4660.21%
5342.91%

Location

Hugpa West is situated at approximately 10.9822, 124.8720, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 117.1 meters or 384.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Hugpa West 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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