Hiluctogan, Municipality of Mahaplag, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityMahaplag
Postal code6512
Population (2020)554
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.5472, 124.9693 (10° 33' North, 124° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level65.2 meters (213.9 feet)

Hiluctogan is a barangay in the municipality of Mahaplag, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 554. This represented 1.99% of the total population of Mahaplag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Hiluctogan in the 2015 Census was 567 broken down into 120 households or an average of 4.73 members per household.

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Number of households in Hiluctogan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
490925.33
5891214.87
5561095.10
5121034.97
5171104.70
5671204.73

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Hiluctogan is 10 to 14, with 82 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 60 to 64, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Hiluctogan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1101.76%
1 to 45910.41%
5 to 97413.05%
10 to 148214.46%
15 to 196711.82%
20 to 24529.17%
25 to 29325.64%
30 to 34295.11%
35 to 39315.47%
40 to 44274.76%
45 to 49305.29%
50 to 54295.11%
55 to 5991.59%
60 to 6450.88%
65 to 69101.76%
70 to 7461.06%
75 to 7981.41%
80 and over71.23%
Total567100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 72.35
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.97
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 82.32
  • Median Age: 19.37

Historical population

The population of Hiluctogan grew from 490 in 1990 to 554 in 2020, an increase of 64 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.49%, or a decrease of 13 people, from the previous population of 567 in 2015.

Population of Hiluctogan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
490
5893.51%
556-1.23%
512-1.13%
5170.35%
5671.77%
554-0.49%

Location

Hiluctogan is situated at approximately 10.5472, 124.9693, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 65.2 meters or 213.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Hiluctogan 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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