Mering, Municipality of Tabontabon, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityTabontabon
Postal code6504
Population (2020)1,258
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.0476, 124.9554 (11° 3' North, 124° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level20.6 meters (67.6 feet)

Mering is a barangay in the municipality of Tabontabon, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,258. This represented 10.57% of the total population of Tabontabon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mering in the 2015 Census was 1,180 broken down into 285 households or an average of 4.14 members per household.

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Number of households in Mering (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6761414.79
7171415.09
7251524.77
9372084.50
9712284.26
1,1802854.14

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mering is 5 to 9, with 160 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Mering by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1352.97%
1 to 412810.85%
5 to 916013.56%
10 to 1413911.78%
15 to 1911910.08%
20 to 241169.83%
25 to 29756.36%
30 to 34665.59%
35 to 39685.76%
40 to 44665.59%
45 to 49524.41%
50 to 54383.22%
55 to 59322.71%
60 to 64231.95%
65 to 69221.86%
70 to 74191.61%
75 to 79121.02%
80 and over100.85%
Total1,180100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.53
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.62
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 80.15
  • Median Age: 20.39

Historical population

The population of Mering grew from 676 in 1990 to 1,258 in 2020, an increase of 582 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.36%, or an increase of 78 people, from the previous population of 1,180 in 2015.

Population of Mering (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
676
7171.11%
7250.24%
9373.60%
9711.31%
1,1803.78%
1,2581.36%

Location

Mering is situated at approximately 11.0476, 124.9554, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 20.6 meters or 67.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mering 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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