Sampaguita, Municipality of Dagami, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityDagami
Postal code6515
Population (2020)518
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.0194, 124.9079 (11° 1' North, 124° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level37.6 meters (123.4 feet)

Sampaguita is a barangay in the municipality of Dagami, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 518. This represented 1.43% of the total population of Dagami.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sampaguita in the 2015 Census was 515 broken down into 117 households or an average of 4.40 members per household.

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Number of households in Sampaguita (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
399864.64
367834.42
5791155.03
6401235.20
6431275.06
5151174.40

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sampaguita is 20 to 24, with 65 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Sampaguita by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1122.33%
1 to 4407.77%
5 to 9479.13%
10 to 145510.68%
15 to 195911.46%
20 to 246512.62%
25 to 29316.02%
30 to 34244.66%
35 to 39326.21%
40 to 44377.18%
45 to 49244.66%
50 to 54295.63%
55 to 59132.52%
60 to 64183.50%
65 to 6971.36%
70 to 7481.55%
75 to 7950.97%
80 and over91.75%
Total515100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.39
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.73
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.12
  • Median Age: 23.42

Historical population

The population of Sampaguita grew from 399 in 1990 to 518 in 2020, an increase of 119 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.12%, or an increase of 3 people, from the previous population of 515 in 2015.

Population of Sampaguita (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
399
367-1.55%
57910.27%
6401.39%
6430.17%
515-4.14%
5180.12%

Location

Sampaguita is situated at approximately 11.0194, 124.9079, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 37.6 meters or 123.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sampaguita 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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