Marvel, Municipality of Isabel, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityIsabel
Postal code6539
Population (2020)4,054
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.9337, 124.4343 (10° 56' North, 124° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.3 meters (37.1 feet)

Marvel, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Isabel, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,054. This represented 8.67% of the total population of Isabel.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Marvel in the 2015 Census was 4,092 broken down into 978 households or an average of 4.18 members per household.

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Number of households in Marvel (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,8915884.92
2,8125634.99
3,5687414.82
3,6027954.53
3,6408084.50
4,0929784.18

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Marvel is 5 to 9, with 434 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 26 individuals.

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Population of Marvel by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1912.22%
1 to 43558.67%
5 to 943410.60%
10 to 1442210.31%
15 to 1941610.16%
20 to 243909.53%
25 to 293418.33%
30 to 342556.23%
35 to 392415.89%
40 to 442425.91%
45 to 492295.59%
50 to 541934.72%
55 to 592055.01%
60 to 641162.83%
65 to 69671.64%
70 to 74400.98%
75 to 79260.64%
80 and over300.73%
Total4,093100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.54
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.2
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.74
  • Median Age: 24.21

Historical population

The population of Marvel grew from 2,891 in 1990 to 4,054 in 2020, an increase of 1,163 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.20%, or a decrease of 39 people, from the previous population of 4,093 in 2015.

Population of Marvel (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,891
2,812-0.52%
3,5685.24%
3,6020.13%
3,6480.46%
4,0932.22%
4,054-0.20%

Location

Marvel is situated at approximately 10.9337, 124.4343, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.3 meters or 37.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Marvel 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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