Cruz, Municipality of Palompon, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityPalompon
Postal code6538
Population (2020)1,346
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.9760, 124.4069 (10° 59' North, 124° 24' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.3 meters (33.8 feet)

Cruz is a barangay in the municipality of Palompon, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,346. This represented 2.31% of the total population of Palompon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cruz in the 2015 Census was 1,003 broken down into 246 households or an average of 4.08 members per household.

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Number of households in Cruz (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7731525.09
8831615.48
8151445.66
8301854.49
9582044.70
1,0032464.08

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cruz is 10 to 14, with 133 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Cruz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1282.76%
1 to 41019.97%
5 to 913012.83%
10 to 1413313.13%
15 to 19797.80%
20 to 24626.12%
25 to 29777.60%
30 to 34717.01%
35 to 39535.23%
40 to 44515.03%
45 to 49454.44%
50 to 54464.54%
55 to 59383.75%
60 to 64313.06%
65 to 69282.76%
70 to 74212.07%
75 to 79121.18%
80 and over70.69%
Total1,013100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.89
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.3
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 83.19
  • Median Age: 22.86

Historical population

The population of Cruz grew from 773 in 1990 to 1,346 in 2020, an increase of 573 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 6.17%, or an increase of 333 people, from the previous population of 1,013 in 2015.

Population of Cruz (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
773
8832.52%
815-1.70%
8300.25%
9585.36%
1,0131.07%
1,3466.17%

Location

Cruz is situated at approximately 10.9760, 124.4069, 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

Cruz 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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