Santa Mesa Poblacion, Municipality of Dagami, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityDagami
Postal code6515
Population (2020)608
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.0631, 124.9056 (11° 4' North, 124° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level22.9 meters (75.1 feet)

Santa Mesa Poblacion, formerly Dist. 7, is a barangay in the municipality of Dagami, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 608. This represented 1.68% of the total population of Dagami.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Mesa Poblacion in the 2015 Census was 628 broken down into 149 households or an average of 4.21 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Mesa Poblacion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6541285.11
7191385.21
6271284.90
6581354.87
5741304.42
6281494.21

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Mesa Poblacion is 20 to 24, with 71 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Santa Mesa Poblacion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1121.91%
1 to 4609.55%
5 to 9619.71%
10 to 14589.24%
15 to 19589.24%
20 to 247111.31%
25 to 29599.39%
30 to 34325.10%
35 to 39304.78%
40 to 44365.73%
45 to 49396.21%
50 to 54264.14%
55 to 59274.30%
60 to 64213.34%
65 to 69172.71%
70 to 7460.96%
75 to 7981.27%
80 and over71.11%
Total628100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.87
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.52
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.39
  • Median Age: 24.58

Historical population

The population of Santa Mesa Poblacion fell from 654 in 1990 to 608 in 2020, a decrease of 46 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.68%, or a decrease of 20 people, from the previous population of 628 in 2015.

Population of Santa Mesa Poblacion (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
654
7191.79%
627-2.89%
6580.67%
574-4.85%
6281.73%
608-0.68%

Location

Santa Mesa Poblacion is situated at approximately 11.0631, 124.9056, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 22.9 meters or 75.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Santa Mesa Poblacion 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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