Mazawalo Poblacion, Municipality of Palompon, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityPalompon
Postal code6538
Population (2020)4,510
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.0466, 124.3855 (11° 3' North, 124° 23' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.0 meters (16.4 feet)

Mazawalo Poblacion, formerly Lili-on, is a barangay in the municipality of Palompon, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,510. This represented 7.73% of the total population of Palompon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mazawalo Poblacion in the 2015 Census was 4,480 broken down into 1,068 households or an average of 4.19 members per household.

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Number of households in Mazawalo Poblacion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,0083975.06
2,4794855.11
2,4574934.98
3,5007744.52
3,7758864.26
4,4801,0684.19

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mazawalo Poblacion is 5 to 9, with 502 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 29 individuals.

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Population of Mazawalo Poblacion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11172.61%
1 to 43958.82%
5 to 950211.21%
10 to 1447910.69%
15 to 1949811.12%
20 to 244099.13%
25 to 293287.32%
30 to 343327.41%
35 to 392866.38%
40 to 442876.41%
45 to 492184.87%
50 to 541523.39%
55 to 591553.46%
60 to 641132.52%
65 to 69761.70%
70 to 74571.27%
75 to 79471.05%
80 and over290.65%
Total4,480100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.52
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.26
  • Median Age: 23.04

Historical population

The population of Mazawalo Poblacion grew from 2,010 in 1990 to 4,510 in 2020, an increase of 2,500 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.14%, or an increase of 30 people, from the previous population of 4,480 in 2015.

Population of Mazawalo Poblacion (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,010
2,4814.02%
2,458-0.20%
3,5004.99%
3,7752.79%
4,4803.31%
4,5100.14%

Location

Mazawalo Poblacion is situated at approximately 11.0466, 124.3855, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.0 meters or 16.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mazawalo Poblacion 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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