Bontoc, Municipality of Hindang, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityHindang
Postal code6523
Population (2020)1,505
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.4687, 124.7281 (10° 28' North, 124° 44' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.1 meters (16.7 feet)

Bontoc is a barangay in the municipality of Hindang, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,505. This represented 7.22% of the total population of Hindang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bontoc in the 2015 Census was 1,639 broken down into 357 households or an average of 4.59 members per household.

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Number of households in Bontoc (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,4412944.90
1,3882954.71
1,3293224.13
1,5583474.49
1,6143884.16
1,6393574.59

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bontoc is 5 to 9, with 173 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 31 individuals.

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Population of Bontoc by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1311.89%
1 to 41126.83%
5 to 917310.56%
10 to 141629.88%
15 to 191519.21%
20 to 241247.57%
25 to 291217.38%
30 to 341237.50%
35 to 39835.06%
40 to 44835.06%
45 to 49975.92%
50 to 54794.82%
55 to 59845.13%
60 to 64613.72%
65 to 69452.75%
70 to 74402.44%
75 to 79382.32%
80 and over321.95%
Total1,639100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.51
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.41
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.92
  • Median Age: 27.75

Historical population

The population of Bontoc grew from 1,441 in 1990 to 1,505 in 2020, an increase of 64 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.78%, or a decrease of 134 people, from the previous population of 1,639 in 2015.

Population of Bontoc (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,441
1,388-0.70%
1,329-0.93%
1,5582.22%
1,6141.29%
1,6390.29%
1,505-1.78%

Location

Bontoc is situated at approximately 10.4687, 124.7281, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.1 meters or 16.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bontoc 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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