General Luna, Municipality of Macarthur, Province of Leyte
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Leyte |
Municipality | Macarthur |
Postal code | 6509 |
Population (2020) | 775 |
Philippine major island(s) | Leyte |
Coordinates | 10.8201, 124.9883 (10° 49' North, 124° 59' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 7.5 meters (24.6 feet) |
General Luna is a barangay in the municipality of Macarthur, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 775. This represented 3.59% of the total population of Macarthur.
Demographics
Households
The household population of General Luna in the 2015 Census was 741 broken down into 178 households or an average of 4.16 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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385 | 72 | 5.35 | |
440 | 86 | 5.12 | |
540 | 105 | 5.14 | |
575 | 119 | 4.83 | |
619 | 129 | 4.80 | |
741 | 178 | 4.16 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in General Luna is 15 to 19, with 98 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 17 | 2.29% |
1 to 4 | 77 | 10.39% |
5 to 9 | 88 | 11.88% |
10 to 14 | 77 | 10.39% |
15 to 19 | 98 | 13.23% |
20 to 24 | 65 | 8.77% |
25 to 29 | 53 | 7.15% |
30 to 34 | 51 | 6.88% |
35 to 39 | 34 | 4.59% |
40 to 44 | 43 | 5.80% |
45 to 49 | 35 | 4.72% |
50 to 54 | 32 | 4.32% |
55 to 59 | 25 | 3.37% |
60 to 64 | 16 | 2.16% |
65 to 69 | 14 | 1.89% |
70 to 74 | 7 | 0.94% |
75 to 79 | 7 | 0.94% |
80 and over | 2 | 0.27% |
Total | 741 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of General Luna grew from 385 in 1990 to 775 in 2020, an increase of 390 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.95%, or an increase of 34 people, from the previous population of 741 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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385 | – | |
440 | 2.53% | |
540 | 4.49% | |
575 | 0.87% | |
619 | 2.72% | |
741 | 3.48% | |
775 | 0.95% |
Location
General Luna is situated at approximately 10.8201, 124.9883, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.5 meters or 24.6 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
General Luna shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.