Himarco, Municipality of Palompon, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityPalompon
Postal code6538
Population (2020)921
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.0829, 124.3987 (11° 5' North, 124° 24' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.4 meters (37.4 feet)

Himarco is a barangay in the municipality of Palompon, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 921. This represented 1.58% of the total population of Palompon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Himarco in the 2015 Census was 1,039 broken down into 260 households or an average of 4.00 members per household.

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Number of households in Himarco (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8632114.09
1,3953384.13
8652243.86
8912263.94
8612193.93
1,0392604.00

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Himarco is 15 to 19, with 102 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 75 to 79, with 23 individuals.

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Population of Himarco by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1232.21%
1 to 4807.70%
5 to 9938.95%
10 to 14959.14%
15 to 191029.82%
20 to 24817.80%
25 to 29767.31%
30 to 34686.54%
35 to 39605.77%
40 to 44525.00%
45 to 49494.72%
50 to 54545.20%
55 to 59464.43%
60 to 64444.23%
65 to 69353.37%
70 to 74292.79%
75 to 79232.21%
80 and over292.79%
Total1,039100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.04
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 18.35
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.39
  • Median Age: 27.99

Historical population

The population of Himarco grew from 863 in 1990 to 921 in 2020, an increase of 58 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.51%, or a decrease of 118 people, from the previous population of 1,039 in 2015.

Population of Himarco (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
863
1,3959.41%
865-9.74%
8910.41%
861-1.24%
1,0393.64%
921-2.51%

Location

Himarco is situated at approximately 11.0829, 124.3987, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.4 meters or 37.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Himarco 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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