Libjo, Municipality of Merida, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityMerida
Postal code6540
Population (2020)1,560
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.8790, 124.5183 (10° 53' North, 124° 31' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level23.7 meters (77.8 feet)

Libjo is a barangay in the municipality of Merida, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,560. This represented 4.94% of the total population of Merida.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Libjo in the 2015 Census was 1,483 broken down into 382 households or an average of 3.88 members per household.

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Number of households in Libjo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9082024.50
9662214.37
1,1352514.52
1,2092854.24
1,3373433.90
1,4833823.88

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Libjo is 5 to 9, with 173 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Libjo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1322.16%
1 to 41238.29%
5 to 917311.67%
10 to 141459.78%
15 to 191318.83%
20 to 241208.09%
25 to 291177.89%
30 to 34966.47%
35 to 39906.07%
40 to 44926.20%
45 to 49694.65%
50 to 54785.26%
55 to 59765.12%
60 to 64463.10%
65 to 69382.56%
70 to 74251.69%
75 to 79171.15%
80 and over151.01%
Total1,483100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.69
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.38
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.07
  • Median Age: 25.75

Historical population

The population of Libjo grew from 908 in 1990 to 1,560 in 2020, an increase of 652 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.07%, or an increase of 77 people, from the previous population of 1,483 in 2015.

Population of Libjo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
908
9661.17%
1,1353.52%
1,2090.87%
1,3373.73%
1,4831.99%
1,5601.07%

Location

Libjo is situated at approximately 10.8790, 124.5183, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 23.7 meters or 77.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Libjo 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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