Pikas, Municipality of Tanauan, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityTanauan
Postal code6502
Population (2020)717
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.0392, 124.9900 (11° 2' North, 124° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.7 meters (41.7 feet)

Pikas is a barangay in the municipality of Tanauan, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 717. This represented 1.25% of the total population of Tanauan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pikas in the 2015 Census was 735 broken down into 182 households or an average of 4.04 members per household.

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Number of households in Pikas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4991014.94
5451035.29
6091175.21
6141354.55
6721504.48
7351824.04

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pikas is 5 to 9, with 87 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Pikas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1233.13%
1 to 4668.98%
5 to 98711.84%
10 to 148411.43%
15 to 198211.16%
20 to 24689.25%
25 to 29658.84%
30 to 34567.62%
35 to 39415.58%
40 to 44364.90%
45 to 49233.13%
50 to 54293.95%
55 to 59212.86%
60 to 64182.45%
65 to 69162.18%
70 to 7470.95%
75 to 7970.95%
80 and over60.82%
Total735100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.23
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.2
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.43
  • Median Age: 21.88

Historical population

The population of Pikas grew from 499 in 1990 to 717 in 2020, an increase of 218 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.52%, or a decrease of 18 people, from the previous population of 735 in 2015.

Population of Pikas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
499
5451.67%
6092.41%
6140.11%
6723.34%
7351.72%
717-0.52%

Location

Pikas is situated at approximately 11.0392, 124.9900, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.7 meters or 41.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pikas 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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