Union, Municipality of Mayorga, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityMayorga
Postal code6507
Population (2020)1,929
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.8586, 124.9943 (10° 52' North, 124° 60' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.5 meters (27.9 feet)

Union is a barangay in the municipality of Mayorga, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,929. This represented 10.67% of the total population of Mayorga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Union in the 2015 Census was 2,087 broken down into 491 households or an average of 4.25 members per household.

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Number of households in Union (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2432455.07
1,1012165.10
1,4332894.96
1,5183364.52
1,6953634.67
2,0874914.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Union is 5 to 9, with 272 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Union by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1542.58%
1 to 423911.40%
5 to 927212.97%
10 to 1421710.35%
15 to 1922110.54%
20 to 242049.73%
25 to 291647.82%
30 to 341155.48%
35 to 391225.82%
40 to 441075.10%
45 to 491014.82%
50 to 54854.05%
55 to 59532.53%
60 to 64522.48%
65 to 69361.72%
70 to 74241.14%
75 to 79221.05%
80 and over90.43%
Total2,097100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.89
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.43
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.32
  • Median Age: 21.12

Historical population

The population of Union grew from 1,243 in 1990 to 1,929 in 2020, an increase of 686 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.74%, or a decrease of 168 people, from the previous population of 2,097 in 2015.

Population of Union (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,243
1,101-2.25%
1,4335.81%
1,5180.80%
1,6954.10%
2,0974.13%
1,929-1.74%

Location

Union is situated at approximately 10.8586, 124.9943, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.5 meters or 27.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Union 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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