Bislig, Municipality of Carigara, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityCarigara
Postal code6529
Population (2020)707
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.2923, 124.6769 (11° 18' North, 124° 41' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.7 meters (28.5 feet)

Bislig is a barangay in the municipality of Carigara, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 707. This represented 1.29% of the total population of Carigara.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bislig in the 2015 Census was 745 broken down into 167 households or an average of 4.46 members per household.

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Number of households in Bislig (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
491855.78
520935.59
6251235.08
6321354.68
7231335.44
7451674.46

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bislig is 5 to 9, with 93 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Bislig by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1222.95%
1 to 4719.53%
5 to 99312.48%
10 to 147710.34%
15 to 198811.81%
20 to 24587.79%
25 to 29628.32%
30 to 34466.17%
35 to 39425.64%
40 to 44354.70%
45 to 49395.23%
50 to 54344.56%
55 to 59222.95%
60 to 64162.15%
65 to 69121.61%
70 to 7470.94%
75 to 79131.74%
80 and over81.07%
Total745100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.5
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.05
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.55
  • Median Age: 21.85

Historical population

The population of Bislig grew from 491 in 1990 to 707 in 2020, an increase of 216 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.10%, or a decrease of 38 people, from the previous population of 745 in 2015.

Population of Bislig (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
491
5201.08%
6254.02%
6320.15%
7235.02%
7450.57%
707-1.10%

Location

Bislig is situated at approximately 11.2923, 124.6769, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.7 meters or 28.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bislig 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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