Balilit, Municipality of Carigara, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityCarigara
Postal code6529
Population (2020)978
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.2874, 124.6950 (11° 17' North, 124° 42' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.6 meters (41.3 feet)

Balilit is a barangay in the municipality of Carigara, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 978. This represented 1.79% of the total population of Carigara.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balilit in the 2015 Census was 998 broken down into 205 households or an average of 4.87 members per household.

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Number of households in Balilit (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6141225.03
7071464.84
8131625.02
8671794.84
9711945.01
9982054.87

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balilit is 10 to 14, with 116 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Balilit by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1222.20%
1 to 4888.82%
5 to 911011.02%
10 to 1411611.62%
15 to 19999.92%
20 to 24888.82%
25 to 29848.42%
30 to 34474.71%
35 to 39595.91%
40 to 44484.81%
45 to 49595.91%
50 to 54565.61%
55 to 59303.01%
60 to 64222.20%
65 to 69171.70%
70 to 74282.81%
75 to 79121.20%
80 and over131.30%
Total998100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.76
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.82
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.58
  • Median Age: 23.64

Historical population

The population of Balilit grew from 614 in 1990 to 978 in 2020, an increase of 364 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.43%, or a decrease of 20 people, from the previous population of 998 in 2015.

Population of Balilit (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
614
7072.68%
8133.04%
8670.89%
9714.21%
9980.52%
978-0.43%

Location

Balilit is situated at approximately 11.2874, 124.6950, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.6 meters or 41.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balilit 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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