Dolores, City of Ormoc, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
CityOrmoc
Postal code6541
Population (2020)3,630
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.0739, 124.6244 (11° 4' North, 124° 37' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level264.6 meters (868.1 feet)

Dolores is a barangay in the city of Ormoc, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,630. This represented 1.57% of the total population of Ormoc.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dolores in the 2015 Census was 3,304 broken down into 760 households or an average of 4.35 members per household.

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Number of households in Dolores (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7673604.91
1,9314024.80
2,1394464.80
2,6025674.59
2,5655744.47
3,3047604.35

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dolores is 15 to 19, with 375 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 21 individuals.

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Population of Dolores by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1722.18%
1 to 42668.05%
5 to 937311.28%
10 to 143309.98%
15 to 1937511.34%
20 to 2433110.01%
25 to 292407.26%
30 to 342186.59%
35 to 392076.26%
40 to 441915.78%
45 to 491815.47%
50 to 541454.39%
55 to 591344.05%
60 to 641013.06%
65 to 69521.57%
70 to 74310.94%
75 to 79210.64%
80 and over381.15%
Total3,306100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.03
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.69
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.72
  • Median Age: 23.58

Historical population

The population of Dolores grew from 1,767 in 1990 to 3,630 in 2020, an increase of 1,863 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.99%, or an increase of 324 people, from the previous population of 3,306 in 2015.

Population of Dolores (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,767
1,9311.68%
2,1392.22%
2,6022.74%
2,565-0.52%
3,3064.95%
3,6301.99%

Location

Dolores is situated at approximately 11.0739, 124.6244, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 264.6 meters or 868.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dolores 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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