Lim‑ao, Municipality of Kananga, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityKananga
Postal code6531
Population (2020)3,356
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.1601, 124.6274 (11° 10' North, 124° 38' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level435.7 meters (1,429.4 feet)

Lim‑ao is a barangay in the municipality of Kananga, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,356. This represented 5.62% of the total population of Kananga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lim-ao in the 2015 Census was 2,953 broken down into 605 households or an average of 4.88 members per household.

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Number of households in Lim-ao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9201725.35
1,4092525.59
2,0183725.42
2,4194874.97
2,5895055.13
2,9536054.88

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lim-ao is 5 to 9, with 365 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Lim-ao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1822.78%
1 to 434311.62%
5 to 936512.36%
10 to 1430510.33%
15 to 1934711.75%
20 to 242949.96%
25 to 292277.69%
30 to 342187.38%
35 to 391645.55%
40 to 441595.38%
45 to 491123.79%
50 to 541103.73%
55 to 591033.49%
60 to 64571.93%
65 to 69351.19%
70 to 74170.58%
75 to 79110.37%
80 and over40.14%
Total2,953100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.14
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.74
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.88
  • Median Age: 20.59

Historical population

The population of Lim-ao grew from 920 in 1990 to 3,356 in 2020, an increase of 2,436 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.73%, or an increase of 403 people, from the previous population of 2,953 in 2015.

Population of Lim-ao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
920
1,4098.31%
2,0188.01%
2,4192.53%
2,5892.50%
2,9532.54%
3,3562.73%

Location

Lim‑ao is situated at approximately 11.1601, 124.6274, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 435.7 meters or 1,429.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lim‑ao 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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