Capinyahan, Municipality of Villaba, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityVillaba
Postal code6537
Population (2020)741
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.2249, 124.4643 (11° 13' North, 124° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level109.4 meters (358.9 feet)

Capinyahan is a barangay in the municipality of Villaba, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 741. This represented 1.73% of the total population of Villaba.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Capinyahan in the 2015 Census was 667 broken down into 184 households or an average of 3.63 members per household.

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Number of households in Capinyahan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6691305.15
7301564.68
6311384.57
7441664.48
6691743.84
6671843.63

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Capinyahan is 5 to 9, with 90 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Capinyahan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1101.50%
1 to 47010.49%
5 to 99013.49%
10 to 147411.09%
15 to 19619.15%
20 to 24619.15%
25 to 29487.20%
30 to 34395.85%
35 to 39385.70%
40 to 44365.40%
45 to 49324.80%
50 to 54274.05%
55 to 59274.05%
60 to 64223.30%
65 to 69172.55%
70 to 7450.75%
75 to 7940.60%
80 and over60.90%
Total667100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.4
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.18
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.58
  • Median Age: 22.34

Historical population

The population of Capinyahan grew from 669 in 1990 to 741 in 2020, an increase of 72 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.24%, or an increase of 74 people, from the previous population of 667 in 2015.

Population of Capinyahan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
669
7301.65%
631-3.08%
7442.30%
669-3.79%
667-0.06%
7412.24%

Location

Capinyahan is situated at approximately 11.2249, 124.4643, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 109.4 meters or 358.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Capinyahan 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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