Bung‑aw, Municipality of Hilongos, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityHilongos
Postal code6524
Population (2020)1,629
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.4219, 124.7658 (10° 25' North, 124° 46' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level28.6 meters (93.8 feet)

Bung‑aw is a barangay in the municipality of Hilongos, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,629. This represented 2.53% of the total population of Hilongos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bung-aw in the 2015 Census was 1,562 broken down into 404 households or an average of 3.87 members per household.

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Number of households in Bung-aw (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,4752925.05
1,5673125.02
1,4103344.22
1,6463684.47
1,5283544.32
1,5624043.87

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bung-aw is 10 to 14, with 166 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 24 individuals.

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Population of Bung-aw by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1311.98%
1 to 41237.87%
5 to 916310.44%
10 to 1416610.63%
15 to 191348.58%
20 to 24956.08%
25 to 29956.08%
30 to 341056.72%
35 to 391086.91%
40 to 44925.89%
45 to 49805.12%
50 to 54784.99%
55 to 59795.06%
60 to 64654.16%
65 to 69623.97%
70 to 74372.37%
75 to 79241.54%
80 and over251.60%
Total1,562100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.88
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.9
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.78
  • Median Age: 28.63

Historical population

The population of Bung-aw grew from 1,475 in 1990 to 1,629 in 2020, an increase of 154 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.89%, or an increase of 67 people, from the previous population of 1,562 in 2015.

Population of Bung-aw (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,475
1,5671.14%
1,410-2.24%
1,6462.16%
1,528-2.67%
1,5620.42%
1,6290.89%

Location

Bung‑aw is situated at approximately 10.4219, 124.7658, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 28.6 meters or 93.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bung‑aw 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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