Moroboro, Municipality of La Paz, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityLa Paz
Postal code6508
Population (2020)346
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.9242, 124.9461 (10° 55' North, 124° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level34.0 meters (111.5 feet)

Moroboro is a barangay in the municipality of La Paz, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 346. This represented 1.80% of the total population of La Paz.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Moroboro in the 2015 Census was 331 broken down into 77 households or an average of 4.30 members per household.

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Number of households in Moroboro (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
156295.38
227435.28
233465.07
252485.25
281545.20
331774.30

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Moroboro is 15 to 19, with 47 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 1 individual.

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Population of Moroboro by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 172.11%
1 to 43510.57%
5 to 94112.39%
10 to 144413.29%
15 to 194714.20%
20 to 24236.95%
25 to 29257.55%
30 to 34133.93%
35 to 39226.65%
40 to 44175.14%
45 to 49144.23%
50 to 54175.14%
55 to 5982.42%
60 to 6472.11%
65 to 6951.51%
70 to 7410.30%
75 to 7951.51%
80 and over0.00%
Total331100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.8
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.7
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.5
  • Median Age: 19.10

Historical population

The population of Moroboro grew from 156 in 1990 to 346 in 2020, an increase of 190 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.94%, or an increase of 15 people, from the previous population of 331 in 2015.

Population of Moroboro (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
156
2277.28%
2330.56%
2521.09%
2814.04%
3313.17%
3460.94%

Location

Moroboro is situated at approximately 10.9242, 124.9461, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 34.0 meters or 111.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Moroboro 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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