Hiagsam, Municipality of Jaro, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityJaro
Postal code6527
Population (2020)2,106
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.2327, 124.7628 (11° 14' North, 124° 46' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level63.5 meters (208.3 feet)

Hiagsam is a barangay in the municipality of Jaro, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,106. This represented 4.81% of the total population of Jaro.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Hiagsam in the 2015 Census was 1,841 broken down into 430 households or an average of 4.28 members per household.

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Number of households in Hiagsam (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1122414.61
1,5713045.17
1,6555023.30
1,6243364.83
1,8144244.28
1,8414304.28

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Hiagsam is 5 to 9, with 241 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 19 individuals.

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Population of Hiagsam by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1412.23%
1 to 41528.26%
5 to 924113.09%
10 to 1420010.86%
15 to 1918810.21%
20 to 241538.31%
25 to 291126.08%
30 to 341176.36%
35 to 391035.59%
40 to 441216.57%
45 to 49874.73%
50 to 54764.13%
55 to 59703.80%
60 to 64593.20%
65 to 69482.61%
70 to 74311.68%
75 to 79191.03%
80 and over231.25%
Total1,841100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.14
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.52
  • Median Age: 23.22

Historical population

The population of Hiagsam grew from 1,112 in 1990 to 2,106 in 2020, an increase of 994 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.87%, or an increase of 265 people, from the previous population of 1,841 in 2015.

Population of Hiagsam (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,112
1,5716.69%
1,6551.12%
1,624-0.26%
1,8144.11%
1,8410.28%
2,1062.87%

Location

Hiagsam is situated at approximately 11.2327, 124.7628, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 63.5 meters or 208.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Hiagsam 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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