Rizal, Municipality of Kananga, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityKananga
Postal code6531
Population (2020)4,640
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.1731, 124.5966 (11° 10' North, 124° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level138.8 meters (455.4 feet)

Rizal is a barangay in the municipality of Kananga, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,640. This represented 7.77% of the total population of Kananga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Rizal in the 2015 Census was 4,366 broken down into 965 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

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Number of households in Rizal (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,4816335.50
3,3086215.33
3,6217924.57
4,0218484.74
4,1248684.75
4,3669654.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Rizal is 5 to 9, with 569 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Rizal by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11192.72%
1 to 44299.80%
5 to 956912.99%
10 to 1451211.69%
15 to 1950411.51%
20 to 243908.91%
25 to 293167.22%
30 to 342535.78%
35 to 392395.46%
40 to 442164.93%
45 to 491944.43%
50 to 541663.79%
55 to 591663.79%
60 to 641282.92%
65 to 69671.53%
70 to 74611.39%
75 to 79320.73%
80 and over180.41%
Total4,379100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.34
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.92
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.26
  • Median Age: 20.72

Historical population

The population of Rizal grew from 3,481 in 1990 to 4,640 in 2020, an increase of 1,159 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.23%, or an increase of 261 people, from the previous population of 4,379 in 2015.

Population of Rizal (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,481
3,308-0.95%
3,6211.96%
4,0211.46%
4,1240.92%
4,3791.15%
4,6401.23%

Location

Rizal is situated at approximately 11.1731, 124.5966, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 138.8 meters or 455.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Rizal 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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