Bolongtohan, Municipality of Dulag, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityDulag
Postal code6505
Population (2020)664
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.9915, 124.9860 (10° 59' North, 124° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.6 meters (57.7 feet)

Bolongtohan is a barangay in the municipality of Dulag, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 664. This represented 1.36% of the total population of Dulag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bolongtohan in the 2015 Census was 619 broken down into 160 households or an average of 3.87 members per household.

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Number of households in Bolongtohan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5011104.55
5141015.09
570975.88
5611015.55
4921034.78
6191603.87

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bolongtohan is 20 to 24, with 70 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Bolongtohan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1142.26%
1 to 46710.82%
5 to 96810.99%
10 to 146610.66%
15 to 196410.34%
20 to 247011.31%
25 to 29599.53%
30 to 34355.65%
35 to 39274.36%
40 to 44315.01%
45 to 49335.33%
50 to 54325.17%
55 to 59152.42%
60 to 6481.29%
65 to 69152.42%
70 to 7481.29%
75 to 7940.65%
80 and over30.48%
Total619100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.49
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.02
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.51
  • Median Age: 22.18

Historical population

The population of Bolongtohan grew from 501 in 1990 to 664 in 2020, an increase of 163 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.49%, or an increase of 45 people, from the previous population of 619 in 2015.

Population of Bolongtohan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
501
5140.48%
5702.24%
561-0.22%
492-4.66%
6194.47%
6641.49%

Location

Bolongtohan is situated at approximately 10.9915, 124.9860, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.6 meters or 57.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bolongtohan 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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