Sagkahan, Municipality of Carigara, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityCarigara
Postal code6529
Population (2020)5,362
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.2799, 124.7260 (11° 17' North, 124° 44' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.2 meters (53.1 feet)

Sagkahan is a barangay in the municipality of Carigara, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,362. This represented 9.81% of the total population of Carigara.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sagkahan in the 2015 Census was 1,135 broken down into 264 households or an average of 4.30 members per household.

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Number of households in Sagkahan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7961704.68
9401894.97
9171894.85
9652074.66
9612274.23
1,1352644.30

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sagkahan is 15 to 19, with 132 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Sagkahan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1151.32%
1 to 4978.55%
5 to 912911.37%
10 to 141079.43%
15 to 1913211.63%
20 to 241079.43%
25 to 29837.31%
30 to 34675.90%
35 to 39655.73%
40 to 44575.02%
45 to 49544.76%
50 to 54645.64%
55 to 59524.58%
60 to 64332.91%
65 to 69201.76%
70 to 74262.29%
75 to 79121.06%
80 and over151.32%
Total1,135100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.22
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.96
  • Median Age: 24.09

Historical population

The population of Sagkahan grew from 796 in 1990 to 5,362 in 2020, an increase of 4,566 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 38.66%, or an increase of 4,227 people, from the previous population of 1,135 in 2015.

Population of Sagkahan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
796
9403.16%
917-0.53%
9650.71%
961-0.15%
1,1353.22%
5,36238.66%

Location

Sagkahan is situated at approximately 11.2799, 124.7260, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.2 meters or 53.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sagkahan 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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