Dita, Municipality of Julita, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityJulita
Postal code6506
Population (2020)1,039
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.9756, 124.9490 (10° 59' North, 124° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level28.7 meters (94.2 feet)

Dita is a barangay in the municipality of Julita, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,039. This represented 6.66% of the total population of Julita.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dita in the 2015 Census was 1,036 broken down into 255 households or an average of 4.06 members per household.

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Number of households in Dita (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5351204.46
7841555.06
8051724.68
8131754.65
9091994.57
1,0362554.06

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Dita are in the ranges 10 to 14, and 15 to 19, with 126 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Dita by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1343.28%
1 to 4868.30%
5 to 911010.62%
10 to 1412612.16%
15 to 1912612.16%
20 to 2411310.91%
25 to 29777.43%
30 to 34545.21%
35 to 39555.31%
40 to 44484.63%
45 to 49424.05%
50 to 54514.92%
55 to 59363.47%
60 to 64292.80%
65 to 69201.93%
70 to 74100.97%
75 to 7980.77%
80 and over111.06%
Total1,036100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.42
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.77
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.19
  • Median Age: 21.59

Historical population

The population of Dita grew from 535 in 1990 to 1,039 in 2020, an increase of 504 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.06%, or an increase of 3 people, from the previous population of 1,036 in 2015.

Population of Dita (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
535
7847.42%
8050.57%
8130.14%
9094.15%
1,0362.52%
1,0390.06%

Location

Dita is situated at approximately 10.9756, 124.9490, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 28.7 meters or 94.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dita 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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