Tapol, Municipality of Leyte, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityLeyte
Population (2020)716
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.2574, 124.5366 (11° 15' North, 124° 32' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level74.2 meters (243.4 feet)

Tapol is a barangay in the municipality of Leyte, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 716. This represented 1.77% of the total population of Leyte.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tapol in the 2015 Census was 574 broken down into 123 households or an average of 4.67 members per household.

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Number of households in Tapol (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7941594.99
8101654.91
6891434.82
469994.74
5681194.77
5741234.67

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tapol is 5 to 9, with 86 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 65 to 69, and 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Tapol by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 191.57%
1 to 46210.80%
5 to 98614.98%
10 to 147412.89%
15 to 196711.67%
20 to 24518.89%
25 to 29396.79%
30 to 34325.57%
35 to 39213.66%
40 to 44305.23%
45 to 49183.14%
50 to 54315.40%
55 to 59264.53%
60 to 64152.61%
65 to 6940.70%
70 to 740.00%
75 to 7950.87%
80 and over40.70%
Total574100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.94
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.94
  • Median Age: 19.18

Historical population

The population of Tapol fell from 794 in 1990 to 716 in 2020, a decrease of 78 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.76%, or an increase of 142 people, from the previous population of 574 in 2015.

Population of Tapol (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
794
8100.37%
689-3.41%
469-5.17%
5687.22%
5740.20%
7164.76%

Location

Tapol is situated at approximately 11.2574, 124.5366, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 74.2 meters or 243.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tapol 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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