Paitan, Municipality of Burauen, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityBurauen
Postal code6516
Population (2020)340
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.9984, 124.8924 (10° 60' North, 124° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level47.7 meters (156.5 feet)

Paitan is a barangay in the municipality of Burauen, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 340. This represented 0.65% of the total population of Burauen.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Paitan in the 2015 Census was 350 broken down into 88 households or an average of 3.98 members per household.

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Number of households in Paitan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
293624.73
340724.72
242564.32
348784.46
337814.16
350883.98

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Paitan is 10 to 14, with 43 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Paitan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 172.00%
1 to 4298.29%
5 to 93810.86%
10 to 144312.29%
15 to 193911.14%
20 to 243610.29%
25 to 29288.00%
30 to 34226.29%
35 to 39308.57%
40 to 44195.43%
45 to 49154.29%
50 to 54102.86%
55 to 5982.29%
60 to 6482.29%
65 to 6972.00%
70 to 7472.00%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over41.14%
Total350100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.42
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.37
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.79
  • Median Age: 22.64

Historical population

The population of Paitan grew from 293 in 1990 to 340 in 2020, an increase of 47 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.61%, or a decrease of 10 people, from the previous population of 350 in 2015.

Population of Paitan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
293
3402.83%
242-7.03%
3485.14%
337-1.16%
3500.72%
340-0.61%

Location

Paitan is situated at approximately 10.9984, 124.8924, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 47.7 meters or 156.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Paitan 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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