Luntad, Municipality of Palo, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityPalo
Postal code6501
Population (2020)454
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.1599, 124.9912 (11° 10' North, 124° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.5 meters (27.9 feet)

Luntad, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Palo, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 454. This represented 0.60% of the total population of Palo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Luntad in the 2015 Census was 429 broken down into 91 households or an average of 4.71 members per household.

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Number of households in Luntad (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
488816.02
448795.67
479925.21
471825.74
457855.38
429914.71

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Luntad is 15 to 19, with 45 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Luntad by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 192.04%
1 to 4286.35%
5 to 9388.62%
10 to 14296.58%
15 to 194510.20%
20 to 24409.07%
25 to 29296.58%
30 to 34347.71%
35 to 39337.48%
40 to 44153.40%
45 to 49296.58%
50 to 54245.44%
55 to 59214.76%
60 to 64163.63%
65 to 69255.67%
70 to 74112.49%
75 to 79112.49%
80 and over40.91%
Total441100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 36.36
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 17.83
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.19
  • Median Age: 30.37

Historical population

The population of Luntad fell from 505 in 1990 to 454 in 2020, a decrease of 51 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.61%, or an increase of 13 people, from the previous population of 441 in 2015.

Population of Luntad (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
505
458-1.81%
4901.46%
471-0.54%
457-1.09%
441-0.68%
4540.61%

Location

Luntad is situated at approximately 11.1599, 124.9912, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.5 meters or 27.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Luntad 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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