Jabong, Municipality of Tabontabon, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityTabontabon
Postal code6504
Population (2020)805
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.0402, 124.9354 (11° 2' North, 124° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level23.7 meters (77.8 feet)

Jabong is a barangay in the municipality of Tabontabon, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 805. This represented 6.76% of the total population of Tabontabon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Jabong in the 2015 Census was 818 broken down into 191 households or an average of 4.28 members per household.

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Number of households in Jabong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5031084.66
5171144.54
6291274.95
7221445.01
7311534.78
8181914.28

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Jabong is 10 to 14, with 109 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Jabong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1253.06%
1 to 49611.74%
5 to 99811.98%
10 to 1410913.33%
15 to 19819.90%
20 to 24556.72%
25 to 29688.31%
30 to 34516.23%
35 to 39455.50%
40 to 44435.26%
45 to 49313.79%
50 to 54334.03%
55 to 59242.93%
60 to 64161.96%
65 to 69202.44%
70 to 74101.22%
75 to 7980.98%
80 and over50.61%
Total818100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 73.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.62
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 83
  • Median Age: 20.00

Historical population

The population of Jabong grew from 503 in 1990 to 805 in 2020, an increase of 302 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.34%, or a decrease of 13 people, from the previous population of 818 in 2015.

Population of Jabong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
503
5170.52%
6294.29%
7221.92%
7310.45%
8182.16%
805-0.34%

Location

Jabong is situated at approximately 11.0402, 124.9354, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 23.7 meters or 77.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Jabong 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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