Bahay, Municipality of San Miguel, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalitySan Miguel
Postal code6518
Population (2020)1,634
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.3208, 124.8319 (11° 19' North, 124° 50' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.0 meters (23.0 feet)

Bahay is a barangay in the municipality of San Miguel, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,634. This represented 8.27% of the total population of San Miguel.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bahay in the 2015 Census was 1,593 broken down into 347 households or an average of 4.59 members per household.

details
Number of households in Bahay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0211805.67
1,1882235.33
1,1942295.21
1,3362704.95
1,4282994.78
1,5933474.59

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bahay is 5 to 9, with 211 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

details
Population of Bahay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1462.89%
1 to 418911.86%
5 to 921113.25%
10 to 1418911.86%
15 to 1917811.17%
20 to 241328.29%
25 to 291026.40%
30 to 341006.28%
35 to 39885.52%
40 to 44794.96%
45 to 49613.83%
50 to 54664.14%
55 to 59603.77%
60 to 64301.88%
65 to 69181.13%
70 to 74201.26%
75 to 79120.75%
80 and over120.75%
Total1,593100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.87
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.92
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 77.79
  • Median Age: 19.54

Historical population

The population of Bahay grew from 1,021 in 1990 to 1,634 in 2020, an increase of 613 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.54%, or an increase of 41 people, from the previous population of 1,593 in 2015.

Population of Bahay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,021
1,1882.88%
1,1940.11%
1,3361.56%
1,4282.45%
1,5932.10%
1,6340.54%

Location

Bahay is situated at approximately 11.3208, 124.8319, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.0 meters or 23.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bahay 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.
(Back to top)