Arado, Municipality of Palo, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityPalo
Postal code6501
Population (2020)2,548
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.1656, 124.9805 (11° 10' North, 124° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.7 meters (38.4 feet)

Arado is a barangay in the municipality of Palo, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,548. This represented 3.34% of the total population of Palo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Arado in the 2015 Census was 2,237 broken down into 457 households or an average of 4.89 members per household.

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Number of households in Arado (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1392075.50
1,3522625.16
1,4142705.24
1,7293574.84
2,1644474.84
2,2374574.89

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Arado is 15 to 19, with 249 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Arado by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1592.63%
1 to 41978.78%
5 to 924410.87%
10 to 1422810.16%
15 to 1924911.10%
20 to 2423510.47%
25 to 291848.20%
30 to 341566.95%
35 to 391426.33%
40 to 441295.75%
45 to 491054.68%
50 to 54914.06%
55 to 59602.67%
60 to 64482.14%
65 to 69472.09%
70 to 74331.47%
75 to 79231.02%
80 and over140.62%
Total2,244100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.04
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.4
  • Median Age: 23.09

Historical population

The population of Arado grew from 1,149 in 1990 to 2,548 in 2020, an increase of 1,399 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.71%, or an increase of 304 people, from the previous population of 2,244 in 2015.

Population of Arado (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,149
1,3783.46%
1,4140.55%
1,7402.90%
2,1798.53%
2,2440.56%
2,5482.71%

Location

Arado is situated at approximately 11.1656, 124.9805, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.7 meters or 38.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Arado 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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