Bongtod, Municipality of La Paz, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityLa Paz
Postal code6508
Population (2020)458
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.9059, 124.9238 (10° 54' North, 124° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level87.1 meters (285.8 feet)

Bongtod is a barangay in the municipality of La Paz, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 458. This represented 2.39% of the total population of La Paz.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bongtod in the 2015 Census was 453 broken down into 119 households or an average of 3.81 members per household.

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Number of households in Bongtod (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
233484.85
312664.73
364784.67
459964.78
4791004.79
4531193.81

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bongtod is 5 to 9, with 57 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Bongtod by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1163.53%
1 to 45311.70%
5 to 95712.58%
10 to 145111.26%
15 to 19439.49%
20 to 244710.38%
25 to 29347.51%
30 to 34245.30%
35 to 39183.97%
40 to 44245.30%
45 to 49255.52%
50 to 54132.87%
55 to 59255.52%
60 to 64112.43%
65 to 6930.66%
70 to 7461.32%
75 to 7910.22%
80 and over20.44%
Total453100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.05
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.55
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.6
  • Median Age: 20.69

Historical population

The population of Bongtod grew from 233 in 1990 to 458 in 2020, an increase of 225 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.23%, or an increase of 5 people, from the previous population of 453 in 2015.

Population of Bongtod (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
233
3125.62%
3643.36%
4593.25%
4791.56%
453-1.06%
4580.23%

Location

Bongtod is situated at approximately 10.9059, 124.9238, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 87.1 meters or 285.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bongtod 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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