Libertad, Municipality of Kananga, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityKananga
Postal code6531
Population (2020)1,969
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.2278, 124.5422 (11° 14' North, 124° 33' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level43.2 meters (141.7 feet)

Libertad is a barangay in the municipality of Kananga, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,969. This represented 3.30% of the total population of Kananga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Libertad in the 2015 Census was 1,776 broken down into 395 households or an average of 4.50 members per household.

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Number of households in Libertad (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0952155.09
1,0712125.05
1,1412384.79
1,1332744.14
1,2152564.75
1,7763954.50

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Libertad is 5 to 9, with 240 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Libertad by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1583.27%
1 to 420511.54%
5 to 924013.51%
10 to 1423413.18%
15 to 1919611.04%
20 to 241186.64%
25 to 291096.14%
30 to 341257.04%
35 to 39955.35%
40 to 44945.29%
45 to 49583.27%
50 to 54563.15%
55 to 59613.43%
60 to 64583.27%
65 to 69251.41%
70 to 74160.90%
75 to 79150.84%
80 and over130.73%
Total1,776100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 75.98
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.11
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 83.09
  • Median Age: 18.85

Historical population

The population of Libertad grew from 1,095 in 1990 to 1,969 in 2020, an increase of 874 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.20%, or an increase of 193 people, from the previous population of 1,776 in 2015.

Population of Libertad (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,095
1,071-0.41%
1,1411.37%
1,133-0.10%
1,2152.58%
1,7767.49%
1,9692.20%

Location

Libertad is situated at approximately 11.2278, 124.5422, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 43.2 meters or 141.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Libertad 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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