Hinagbuan, Municipality of Palompon, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityPalompon
Postal code6538
Population (2020)449
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.0177, 124.4696 (11° 1' North, 124° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level106.9 meters (350.7 feet)

Hinagbuan is a barangay in the municipality of Palompon, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 449. This represented 0.77% of the total population of Palompon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Hinagbuan in the 2015 Census was 489 broken down into 141 households or an average of 3.47 members per household.

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Number of households in Hinagbuan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5411144.75
6351504.23
5171164.46
4231054.03
4631114.17
4891413.47

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Hinagbuan is 10 to 14, with 49 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Hinagbuan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 171.43%
1 to 4449.00%
5 to 9469.41%
10 to 144910.02%
15 to 19469.41%
20 to 24449.00%
25 to 29397.98%
30 to 34306.13%
35 to 39336.75%
40 to 44265.32%
45 to 49183.68%
50 to 54193.89%
55 to 59285.73%
60 to 64244.91%
65 to 69153.07%
70 to 74112.25%
75 to 7930.61%
80 and over71.43%
Total489100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.56
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.73
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.29
  • Median Age: 26.09

Historical population

The population of Hinagbuan fell from 541 in 1990 to 449 in 2020, a decrease of 92 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.78%, or a decrease of 40 people, from the previous population of 489 in 2015.

Population of Hinagbuan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
541
6353.05%
517-4.31%
423-2.73%
4633.34%
4891.05%
449-1.78%

Location

Hinagbuan is situated at approximately 11.0177, 124.4696, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 106.9 meters or 350.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Hinagbuan 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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