Tejero, Municipality of Hilongos, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityHilongos
Postal code6524
Population (2020)1,441
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.3856, 124.7778 (10° 23' North, 124° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.0 meters (45.9 feet)

Tejero is a barangay in the municipality of Hilongos, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,441. This represented 2.23% of the total population of Hilongos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tejero in the 2015 Census was 1,479 broken down into 324 households or an average of 4.56 members per household.

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Number of households in Tejero (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2062045.91
1,1932135.60
1,1742394.91
1,2362714.56
1,3162764.77
1,4793244.56

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tejero is 5 to 9, with 160 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Tejero by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1291.96%
1 to 41369.20%
5 to 916010.82%
10 to 141399.40%
15 to 191439.67%
20 to 241228.25%
25 to 291177.91%
30 to 341006.76%
35 to 391147.71%
40 to 44875.88%
45 to 49714.80%
50 to 54644.33%
55 to 59473.18%
60 to 64473.18%
65 to 69382.57%
70 to 74261.76%
75 to 79241.62%
80 and over151.01%
Total1,479100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.88
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.29
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.17
  • Median Age: 25.45

Historical population

The population of Tejero grew from 1,206 in 1990 to 1,441 in 2020, an increase of 235 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.55%, or a decrease of 38 people, from the previous population of 1,479 in 2015.

Population of Tejero (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,206
1,193-0.20%
1,174-0.34%
1,2360.71%
1,3162.31%
1,4792.25%
1,441-0.55%

Location

Tejero is situated at approximately 10.3856, 124.7778, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.0 meters or 45.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tejero 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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