Potot, Municipality of Capoocan, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityCapoocan
Postal code6530
Population (2020)846
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.4004, 124.5354 (11° 24' North, 124° 32' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.8 meters (58.4 feet)

Potot is a barangay in the municipality of Capoocan, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 846. This represented 2.51% of the total population of Capoocan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Potot in the 2015 Census was 853 broken down into 176 households or an average of 4.85 members per household.

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Number of households in Potot (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5561025.45
5981095.49
6791325.14
7711415.47
7681515.09
8531764.85

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Potot is 10 to 14, with 125 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Potot by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1212.46%
1 to 4849.85%
5 to 99110.67%
10 to 1412514.65%
15 to 1912414.54%
20 to 24607.03%
25 to 29475.51%
30 to 34354.10%
35 to 39404.69%
40 to 44515.98%
45 to 49465.39%
50 to 54354.10%
55 to 59263.05%
60 to 64192.23%
65 to 69161.88%
70 to 74141.64%
75 to 79131.52%
80 and over60.70%
Total853100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.46
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.14
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.6
  • Median Age: 19.25

Historical population

The population of Potot grew from 556 in 1990 to 846 in 2020, an increase of 290 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.17%, or a decrease of 7 people, from the previous population of 853 in 2015.

Population of Potot (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
556
5981.37%
6792.76%
7711.77%
768-0.14%
8532.02%
846-0.17%

Location

Potot is situated at approximately 11.4004, 124.5354, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.8 meters or 58.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Potot 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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