Libas, Municipality of Burauen, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityBurauen
Postal code6516
Population (2020)1,358
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.0116, 124.9369 (11° 1' North, 124° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level30.7 meters (100.7 feet)

Libas is a barangay in the municipality of Burauen, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,358. This represented 2.59% of the total population of Burauen.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Libas in the 2015 Census was 1,357 broken down into 355 households or an average of 3.82 members per household.

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Number of households in Libas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3022694.84
1,6413185.16
1,4202625.42
1,3042824.62
1,3563114.36
1,3573553.82

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Libas is 5 to 9, with 145 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Libas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1282.06%
1 to 41269.29%
5 to 914510.69%
10 to 1414210.46%
15 to 191249.14%
20 to 241047.66%
25 to 29946.93%
30 to 341087.96%
35 to 39815.97%
40 to 44735.38%
45 to 49634.64%
50 to 54594.35%
55 to 59594.35%
60 to 64423.10%
65 to 69443.24%
70 to 74312.28%
75 to 79181.33%
80 and over161.18%
Total1,357100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.65
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.51
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.16
  • Median Age: 25.51

Historical population

The population of Libas grew from 1,302 in 1990 to 1,358 in 2020, an increase of 56 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.02%, or an increase of 1 people, from the previous population of 1,357 in 2015.

Population of Libas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,302
1,6414.43%
1,420-3.05%
1,304-1.17%
1,3561.43%
1,3570.01%
1,3580.02%

Location

Libas is situated at approximately 11.0116, 124.9369, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 30.7 meters or 100.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Libas 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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