Uguiao, Municipality of Jaro, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityJaro
Postal code6527
Population (2020)1,246
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.1641, 124.7638 (11° 10' North, 124° 46' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level183.4 meters (601.7 feet)

Uguiao is a barangay in the municipality of Jaro, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,246. This represented 2.85% of the total population of Jaro.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Uguiao in the 2015 Census was 1,245 broken down into 276 households or an average of 4.51 members per household.

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Number of households in Uguiao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7371465.05
8971715.25
1,0591995.32
1,1472175.29
1,1082434.56
1,2452764.51

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Uguiao is 5 to 9, with 169 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Uguiao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1362.89%
1 to 413610.92%
5 to 916913.57%
10 to 1415512.45%
15 to 1914411.57%
20 to 24776.18%
25 to 29816.51%
30 to 34766.10%
35 to 39816.51%
40 to 44493.94%
45 to 49574.58%
50 to 54423.37%
55 to 59433.45%
60 to 64342.73%
65 to 69332.65%
70 to 74151.20%
75 to 79110.88%
80 and over60.48%
Total1,245100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 72.51
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.5
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 82.01
  • Median Age: 19.39

Historical population

The population of Uguiao grew from 737 in 1990 to 1,246 in 2020, an increase of 509 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.02%, or an increase of 1 people, from the previous population of 1,245 in 2015.

Population of Uguiao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
737
8973.75%
1,0593.62%
1,1471.11%
1,108-1.25%
1,2452.24%
1,2460.02%

Location

Uguiao is situated at approximately 11.1641, 124.7638, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 183.4 meters or 601.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Uguiao 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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