Banayon, Municipality of Dagami, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityDagami
Postal code6515
Population (2020)505
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.0554, 124.9269 (11° 3' North, 124° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level24.2 meters (79.4 feet)

Banayon is a barangay in the municipality of Dagami, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 505. This represented 1.40% of the total population of Dagami.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Banayon in the 2015 Census was 472 broken down into 123 households or an average of 3.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Banayon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
356655.48
346714.87
365764.80
376894.22
4581024.49
4721233.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Banayon is 5 to 9, with 62 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Banayon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1122.54%
1 to 4449.32%
5 to 96213.14%
10 to 145812.29%
15 to 19469.75%
20 to 24296.14%
25 to 29347.20%
30 to 34285.93%
35 to 39316.57%
40 to 44265.51%
45 to 49194.03%
50 to 54173.60%
55 to 59194.03%
60 to 64204.24%
65 to 6971.48%
70 to 7481.69%
75 to 79102.12%
80 and over20.42%
Total472100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.43
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.47
  • Median Age: 22.41

Historical population

The population of Banayon grew from 356 in 1990 to 505 in 2020, an increase of 149 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.43%, or an increase of 33 people, from the previous population of 472 in 2015.

Population of Banayon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
356
346-0.53%
3651.15%
3760.41%
4587.45%
4720.57%
5051.43%

Location

Banayon is situated at approximately 11.0554, 124.9269, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.2 meters or 79.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Banayon 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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