Poblacion, Municipality of Merida, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityMerida
Postal code6540
Population (2020)4,143
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.9097, 124.5383 (10° 55' North, 124° 32' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.5 meters (18.0 feet)

Poblacion is a barangay in the municipality of Merida, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,143. This represented 13.12% of the total population of Merida.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion in the 2015 Census was 3,983 broken down into 1,070 households or an average of 3.72 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,8996514.45
3,2478034.04
3,3717834.31
3,7709244.08
3,8819554.06
3,9831,0703.72

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion is 5 to 9, with 375 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 43 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1571.43%
1 to 42987.47%
5 to 93759.40%
10 to 143689.22%
15 to 193599.00%
20 to 243378.45%
25 to 293177.94%
30 to 342616.54%
35 to 392486.22%
40 to 442005.01%
45 to 492456.14%
50 to 542606.52%
55 to 591984.96%
60 to 641533.83%
65 to 691132.83%
70 to 74761.90%
75 to 79431.08%
80 and over822.06%
Total3,990100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.59
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.18
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.77
  • Median Age: 28.17

Historical population

The population of Poblacion grew from 2,906 in 1990 to 4,143 in 2020, an increase of 1,237 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.80%, or an increase of 153 people, from the previous population of 3,990 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,906
3,2472.10%
3,3710.81%
3,7701.55%
3,8811.06%
3,9900.53%
4,1430.80%

Location

Poblacion is situated at approximately 10.9097, 124.5383, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.5 meters or 18.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Poblacion 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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