Santiago, Municipality of Palompon, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityPalompon
Postal code6538
Population (2020)952
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.0587, 124.4467 (11° 4' North, 124° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level56.5 meters (185.4 feet)

Santiago is a barangay in the municipality of Palompon, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 952. This represented 1.63% of the total population of Palompon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santiago in the 2015 Census was 881 broken down into 211 households or an average of 4.18 members per household.

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Number of households in Santiago (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9631735.57
1,0571865.68
1,1171955.73
9532104.54
9022084.34
8812114.18

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santiago is 5 to 9, with 110 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Santiago by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1293.29%
1 to 4819.19%
5 to 911012.49%
10 to 1410111.46%
15 to 199010.22%
20 to 24687.72%
25 to 29546.13%
30 to 34616.92%
35 to 39384.31%
40 to 44475.33%
45 to 49323.63%
50 to 54465.22%
55 to 59424.77%
60 to 64353.97%
65 to 69171.93%
70 to 7480.91%
75 to 79111.25%
80 and over111.25%
Total881100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.57
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.16
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.73
  • Median Age: 22.17

Historical population

The population of Santiago fell from 963 in 1990 to 952 in 2020, a decrease of 11 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.64%, or an increase of 71 people, from the previous population of 881 in 2015.

Population of Santiago (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
963
1,0571.76%
1,1171.19%
953-2.17%
902-1.98%
881-0.45%
9521.64%

Location

Santiago is situated at approximately 11.0587, 124.4467, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 56.5 meters or 185.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Santiago 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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