Salog, Municipality of Leyte, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityLeyte
Population (2020)1,042
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.3418, 124.5090 (11° 21' North, 124° 31' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.4 meters (34.1 feet)

Salog is a barangay in the municipality of Leyte, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,042. This represented 2.58% of the total population of Leyte.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Salog in the 2015 Census was 1,196 broken down into 250 households or an average of 4.78 members per household.

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Number of households in Salog (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
568985.80
6141095.63
1,1552085.55
1,0081705.93
9521825.23
1,1962504.78

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Salog is 10 to 14, with 156 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Salog by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1302.51%
1 to 412410.37%
5 to 912210.20%
10 to 1415613.04%
15 to 1914812.37%
20 to 2414712.29%
25 to 29786.52%
30 to 34695.77%
35 to 39544.52%
40 to 44594.93%
45 to 49564.68%
50 to 54393.26%
55 to 59373.09%
60 to 64252.09%
65 to 69231.92%
70 to 74141.17%
75 to 7990.75%
80 and over60.50%
Total1,196100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.67
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.3
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.97
  • Median Age: 20.61

Historical population

The population of Salog grew from 568 in 1990 to 1,042 in 2020, an increase of 474 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.86%, or a decrease of 154 people, from the previous population of 1,196 in 2015.

Population of Salog (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
568
6141.47%
1,15514.51%
1,008-1.86%
952-2.06%
1,1964.44%
1,042-2.86%

Location

Salog is situated at approximately 11.3418, 124.5090, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.4 meters or 34.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Salog shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
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