Macanip, Municipality of Jaro, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityJaro
Postal code6527
Population (2020)1,716
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.1557, 124.7943 (11° 9' North, 124° 48' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level117.3 meters (384.8 feet)

Macanip is a barangay in the municipality of Jaro, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,716. This represented 3.92% of the total population of Jaro.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Macanip in the 2015 Census was 1,749 broken down into 375 households or an average of 4.66 members per household.

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Number of households in Macanip (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7743734.76
1,3933014.63
1,8264094.46
1,8263475.26
1,7553824.59
1,7493754.66

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Macanip is 10 to 14, with 237 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Macanip by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1432.46%
1 to 41568.92%
5 to 921612.35%
10 to 1423713.55%
15 to 191609.15%
20 to 241357.72%
25 to 291166.63%
30 to 341196.80%
35 to 39965.49%
40 to 44895.09%
45 to 49885.03%
50 to 54653.72%
55 to 59673.83%
60 to 64442.52%
65 to 69573.26%
70 to 74372.12%
75 to 79120.69%
80 and over120.69%
Total1,749100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.6
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.05
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.65
  • Median Age: 22.31

Historical population

The population of Macanip fell from 1,774 in 1990 to 1,716 in 2020, a decrease of 58 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.40%, or a decrease of 33 people, from the previous population of 1,749 in 2015.

Population of Macanip (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,774
1,393-4.43%
1,8265.98%
1,8260.00%
1,755-1.43%
1,749-0.07%
1,716-0.40%

Location

Macanip is situated at approximately 11.1557, 124.7943, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 117.3 meters or 384.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Macanip 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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