Macaalang, Municipality of Dagami, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityDagami
Postal code6515
Population (2020)299
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.0357, 124.8651 (11° 2' North, 124° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level201.6 meters (661.4 feet)

Macaalang is a barangay in the municipality of Dagami, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 299. This represented 0.83% of the total population of Dagami.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Macaalang in the 2015 Census was 282 broken down into 68 households or an average of 4.15 members per household.

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Number of households in Macaalang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
209504.18
277594.69
283574.96
226415.51
253594.29
282684.15

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Macaalang is 5 to 9, with 37 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 1 individual.

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Population of Macaalang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1155.32%
1 to 43412.06%
5 to 93713.12%
10 to 14279.57%
15 to 193512.41%
20 to 24269.22%
25 to 29196.74%
30 to 34144.96%
35 to 39113.90%
40 to 44227.80%
45 to 49134.61%
50 to 5462.13%
55 to 5993.19%
60 to 6420.71%
65 to 6972.48%
70 to 7410.35%
75 to 7920.71%
80 and over20.71%
Total282100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 71.97
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.64
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.61
  • Median Age: 19.00

Historical population

The population of Macaalang grew from 209 in 1990 to 299 in 2020, an increase of 90 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.24%, or an increase of 17 people, from the previous population of 282 in 2015.

Population of Macaalang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
209
2775.42%
2830.46%
226-3.05%
2534.19%
2822.09%
2991.24%

Location

Macaalang is situated at approximately 11.0357, 124.8651, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 201.6 meters or 661.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Macaalang 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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