Limba, Municipality of La Paz, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityLa Paz
Postal code6508
Population (2020)724
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.8854, 124.9577 (10° 53' North, 124° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level27.2 meters (89.2 feet)

Limba is a barangay in the municipality of La Paz, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 724. This represented 3.78% of the total population of La Paz.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Limba in the 2015 Census was 805 broken down into 198 households or an average of 4.07 members per household.

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Number of households in Limba (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5101034.95
5981204.98
6551275.16
6621334.98
7081604.43
8051984.07

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Limba is 15 to 19, with 101 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Limba by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1151.86%
1 to 4789.69%
5 to 99611.93%
10 to 149211.43%
15 to 1910112.55%
20 to 248810.93%
25 to 29647.95%
30 to 34334.10%
35 to 39323.98%
40 to 44334.10%
45 to 49455.59%
50 to 54445.47%
55 to 59172.11%
60 to 64222.73%
65 to 69141.74%
70 to 74111.37%
75 to 79131.61%
80 and over70.87%
Total805100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.66
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.39
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.05
  • Median Age: 21.16

Historical population

The population of Limba grew from 510 in 1990 to 724 in 2020, an increase of 214 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.21%, or a decrease of 81 people, from the previous population of 805 in 2015.

Population of Limba (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
510
5983.03%
6551.97%
6620.15%
7082.48%
8052.47%
724-2.21%

Location

Limba is situated at approximately 10.8854, 124.9577, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 27.2 meters or 89.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Limba 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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