Digahongan, Municipality of Dagami, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityDagami
Postal code6515
Population (2020)351
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.0687, 124.9298 (11° 4' North, 124° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level26.5 meters (86.9 feet)

Digahongan is a barangay in the municipality of Dagami, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 351. This represented 0.97% of the total population of Dagami.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Digahongan in the 2015 Census was 351 broken down into 95 households or an average of 3.69 members per household.

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Number of households in Digahongan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
252584.34
273624.40
362725.03
312634.95
271743.66
351953.69

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Digahongan is 5 to 9, with 46 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Digahongan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1113.13%
1 to 44412.54%
5 to 94613.11%
10 to 14308.55%
15 to 19287.98%
20 to 24329.12%
25 to 29195.41%
30 to 34298.26%
35 to 39226.27%
40 to 44185.13%
45 to 49185.13%
50 to 54164.56%
55 to 5961.71%
60 to 64102.85%
65 to 6992.56%
70 to 7451.42%
75 to 7941.14%
80 and over41.14%
Total351100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.16
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.11
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 77.27
  • Median Age: 22.58

Historical population

The population of Digahongan grew from 252 in 1990 to 351 in 2020, an increase of 99 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote there was no change from the previous population in 2015.

Population of Digahongan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
252
2731.51%
3626.24%
312-2.03%
271-5.00%
3515.05%
3510.00%

Location

Digahongan is situated at approximately 11.0687, 124.9298, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 26.5 meters or 86.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Digahongan 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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