Bagong Buhay, City of Ormoc, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
CityOrmoc
Postal code6541
Population (2020)5,904
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.0302, 124.5936 (11° 2' North, 124° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.3 meters (33.8 feet)

Bagong Buhay is a barangay in the city of Ormoc, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,904. This represented 2.56% of the total population of Ormoc.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bagong Buhay in the 2015 Census was 5,935 broken down into 1,155 households or an average of 5.14 members per household.

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Number of households in Bagong Buhay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5432845.43
3,2396305.14
3,9017595.14
4,5889704.73
5,5241,1224.92
5,9351,1555.14

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bagong Buhay is 15 to 19, with 683 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 29 individuals.

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Population of Bagong Buhay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11121.89%
1 to 44848.16%
5 to 960510.19%
10 to 1464310.83%
15 to 1968311.51%
20 to 2461710.40%
25 to 294607.75%
30 to 343976.69%
35 to 394026.77%
40 to 443445.80%
45 to 493225.43%
50 to 542784.68%
55 to 592193.69%
60 to 641362.29%
65 to 691121.89%
70 to 74631.06%
75 to 79290.49%
80 and over290.49%
Total5,935100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.8
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.84
  • Median Age: 23.57

Historical population

The population of Bagong Buhay grew from 1,543 in 1990 to 5,904 in 2020, an increase of 4,361 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.11%, or a decrease of 31 people, from the previous population of 5,935 in 2015.

Population of Bagong Buhay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,543
3,23914.90%
3,9014.07%
4,5882.26%
5,5246.99%
5,9351.38%
5,904-0.11%

Location

Bagong Buhay is situated at approximately 11.0302, 124.5936, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.3 meters or 33.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bagong Buhay 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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