Quiong, Municipality of La Paz, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityLa Paz
Postal code6508
Population (2020)288
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.9022, 124.9074 (10° 54' North, 124° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level135.7 meters (445.2 feet)

Quiong is a barangay in the municipality of La Paz, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 288. This represented 1.50% of the total population of La Paz.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Quiong in the 2015 Census was 380 broken down into 97 households or an average of 3.92 members per household.

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Number of households in Quiong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
165285.89
254426.05
301614.93
330665.00
355764.67
380973.92

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Quiong is 10 to 14, with 48 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Quiong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 151.32%
1 to 44110.79%
5 to 94612.11%
10 to 144812.63%
15 to 194411.58%
20 to 24297.63%
25 to 29287.37%
30 to 34287.37%
35 to 39236.05%
40 to 44164.21%
45 to 49153.95%
50 to 54133.42%
55 to 59123.16%
60 to 64112.89%
65 to 6992.37%
70 to 7471.84%
75 to 7941.05%
80 and over10.26%
Total380100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.93
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.59
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.52
  • Median Age: 21.03

Historical population

The population of Quiong grew from 165 in 1990 to 288 in 2020, an increase of 123 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 5.67%, or a decrease of 92 people, from the previous population of 380 in 2015.

Population of Quiong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
165
2548.42%
3013.71%
3301.28%
3552.69%
3801.30%
288-5.67%

Location

Quiong is situated at approximately 10.9022, 124.9074, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 135.7 meters or 445.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Quiong 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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