Magaswi, City of Ormoc, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
CityOrmoc
Postal code6541
Population (2020)719
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.0548, 124.6251 (11° 3' North, 124° 38' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level221.7 meters (727.4 feet)

Magaswi is a barangay in the city of Ormoc, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 719. This represented 0.31% of the total population of Ormoc.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magaswi in the 2015 Census was 558 broken down into 138 households or an average of 4.04 members per household.

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Number of households in Magaswi (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5191114.68
5201174.44
5561124.96
4901064.62
4491084.16
5581384.04

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magaswi is 15 to 19, with 67 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Magaswi by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 191.61%
1 to 4498.78%
5 to 9519.14%
10 to 146110.93%
15 to 196712.01%
20 to 246411.47%
25 to 29376.63%
30 to 34335.91%
35 to 39254.48%
40 to 44254.48%
45 to 49335.91%
50 to 54335.91%
55 to 59213.76%
60 to 64193.41%
65 to 69122.15%
70 to 7491.61%
75 to 7961.08%
80 and over40.72%
Total558100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.62
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.68
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.3
  • Median Age: 23.28

Historical population

The population of Magaswi grew from 519 in 1990 to 719 in 2020, an increase of 200 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.48%, or an increase of 161 people, from the previous population of 558 in 2015.

Population of Magaswi (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
519
5200.04%
5561.45%
490-1.73%
449-3.13%
5584.22%
7195.48%

Location

Magaswi is situated at approximately 11.0548, 124.6251, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 221.7 meters or 727.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Magaswi 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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