Mercadohay, Municipality of Tabontabon, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityTabontabon
Postal code6504
Population (2020)884
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.0237, 124.9374 (11° 1' North, 124° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level29.7 meters (97.4 feet)

Mercadohay is a barangay in the municipality of Tabontabon, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 884. This represented 7.43% of the total population of Tabontabon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mercadohay in the 2015 Census was 799 broken down into 228 households or an average of 3.50 members per household.

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Number of households in Mercadohay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5571105.06
5591095.13
5811155.05
7051474.80
7111644.34
7992283.50

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mercadohay is 5 to 9, with 99 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Mercadohay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1212.63%
1 to 49812.27%
5 to 99912.39%
10 to 148010.01%
15 to 19789.76%
20 to 248510.64%
25 to 29587.26%
30 to 34536.63%
35 to 39354.38%
40 to 44486.01%
45 to 49384.76%
50 to 54263.25%
55 to 59243.00%
60 to 64141.75%
65 to 69253.13%
70 to 74141.75%
75 to 7920.25%
80 and over10.13%
Total799100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.92
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.15
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.07
  • Median Age: 21.38

Historical population

The population of Mercadohay grew from 557 in 1990 to 884 in 2020, an increase of 327 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.15%, or an increase of 85 people, from the previous population of 799 in 2015.

Population of Mercadohay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
557
5590.07%
5810.83%
7052.70%
7110.31%
7992.25%
8842.15%

Location

Mercadohay is situated at approximately 11.0237, 124.9374, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 29.7 meters or 97.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mercadohay 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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