San Joaquin, Municipality of Palompon, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityPalompon
Postal code6538
Population (2020)797
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.0199, 124.4598 (11° 1' North, 124° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level148.9 meters (488.5 feet)

San Joaquin is a barangay in the municipality of Palompon, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 797. This represented 1.37% of the total population of Palompon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of San Joaquin in the 2015 Census was 789 broken down into 181 households or an average of 4.36 members per household.

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Number of households in San Joaquin (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8481595.33
9181685.46
7431435.20
6911544.49
6531574.16
7891814.36

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Joaquin is 5 to 9, with 97 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of San Joaquin by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1131.65%
1 to 4637.98%
5 to 99712.29%
10 to 14708.87%
15 to 198310.52%
20 to 248510.77%
25 to 29648.11%
30 to 34496.21%
35 to 39435.45%
40 to 44354.44%
45 to 49516.46%
50 to 54364.56%
55 to 59222.79%
60 to 64273.42%
65 to 69232.92%
70 to 74192.41%
75 to 7950.63%
80 and over40.51%
Total789100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.09
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.3
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.39
  • Median Age: 24.03

Historical population

The population of San Joaquin fell from 848 in 1990 to 797 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 0.21%, or an increase of 8 people, from the previous population of 789 in 2015.

Population of San Joaquin (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
848
9181.50%
743-4.43%
691-1.00%
653-2.04%
7893.67%
7970.21%

Location

San Joaquin is situated at approximately 11.0199, 124.4598, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 148.9 meters or 488.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

San Joaquin 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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