Tolingon, Municipality of Isabel, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityIsabel
Postal code6539
Population (2020)2,168
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.8689, 124.4773 (10° 52' North, 124° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level20.0 meters (65.6 feet)

Tolingon is a barangay in the municipality of Isabel, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,168. This represented 4.63% of the total population of Isabel.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tolingon in the 2015 Census was 1,829 broken down into 441 households or an average of 4.15 members per household.

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Number of households in Tolingon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0302264.56
1,1812494.74
1,1552594.46
1,5693484.51
1,7233884.44
1,8294414.15

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tolingon is 10 to 14, with 224 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Tolingon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1442.41%
1 to 41387.55%
5 to 91819.90%
10 to 1422412.25%
15 to 191628.86%
20 to 241508.20%
25 to 291206.56%
30 to 341327.22%
35 to 391216.62%
40 to 441106.01%
45 to 491106.01%
50 to 54935.08%
55 to 59904.92%
60 to 64613.34%
65 to 69392.13%
70 to 74241.31%
75 to 79241.31%
80 and over60.33%
Total1,829100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.09
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.09
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.18
  • Median Age: 25.65

Historical population

The population of Tolingon grew from 1,030 in 1990 to 2,168 in 2020, an increase of 1,138 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.64%, or an increase of 339 people, from the previous population of 1,829 in 2015.

Population of Tolingon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,030
1,1812.60%
1,155-0.48%
1,5694.32%
1,7233.47%
1,8291.14%
2,1683.64%

Location

Tolingon is situated at approximately 10.8689, 124.4773, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 20.0 meters or 65.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tolingon 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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