Danao, Municipality of Macarthur, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityMacarthur
Postal code6509
Population (2020)1,318
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.8067, 124.9676 (10° 48' North, 124° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.2 meters (56.4 feet)

Danao is a barangay in the municipality of Macarthur, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,318. This represented 6.11% of the total population of Macarthur.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Danao in the 2015 Census was 1,286 broken down into 303 households or an average of 4.24 members per household.

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Number of households in Danao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9781895.17
1,1462085.51
1,1052155.14
1,1332334.86
1,1922524.73
1,2863034.24

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Danao is 5 to 9, with 191 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Danao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1302.33%
1 to 413210.26%
5 to 919114.85%
10 to 1415712.21%
15 to 1914711.43%
20 to 241007.78%
25 to 29896.92%
30 to 34725.60%
35 to 39705.44%
40 to 44715.52%
45 to 49594.59%
50 to 54372.88%
55 to 59251.94%
60 to 64382.95%
65 to 69393.03%
70 to 74161.24%
75 to 7990.70%
80 and over40.31%
Total1,286100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 72.03
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.6
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 81.63
  • Median Age: 19.52

Historical population

The population of Danao grew from 978 in 1990 to 1,318 in 2020, an increase of 340 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.52%, or an increase of 32 people, from the previous population of 1,286 in 2015.

Population of Danao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
978
1,1463.01%
1,105-0.78%
1,1330.35%
1,1921.86%
1,2861.46%
1,3180.52%

Location

Danao is situated at approximately 10.8067, 124.9676, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.2 meters or 56.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Danao 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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