Arado, Municipality of Tanauan, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityTanauan
Postal code6502
Population (2020)371
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.0566, 125.0006 (11° 3' North, 125° 0' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.7 meters (22.0 feet)

Arado is a barangay in the municipality of Tanauan, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 371. This represented 0.65% of the total population of Tanauan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Arado in the 2015 Census was 360 broken down into 95 households or an average of 3.79 members per household.

details
Number of households in Arado (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
283644.42
325684.78
304644.75
297694.30
322754.29
360953.79

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Arado is 5 to 9, with 45 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Arado by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1113.06%
1 to 4308.33%
5 to 94512.50%
10 to 143710.28%
15 to 193710.28%
20 to 24339.17%
25 to 29277.50%
30 to 34287.78%
35 to 39226.11%
40 to 44143.89%
45 to 49164.44%
50 to 54102.78%
55 to 59154.17%
60 to 64113.06%
65 to 69154.17%
70 to 7441.11%
75 to 7930.83%
80 and over20.56%
Total360100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.75
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.27
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.02
  • Median Age: 23.03

Historical population

The population of Arado grew from 283 in 1990 to 371 in 2020, an increase of 88 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.64%, or an increase of 11 people, from the previous population of 360 in 2015.

Population of Arado (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
283
3252.63%
304-1.42%
297-0.32%
3222.99%
3602.15%
3710.64%

Location

Arado is situated at approximately 11.0566, 125.0006, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.7 meters or 22.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Arado 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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