Loyo, Municipality of Basey, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityBasey
Postal code6720
Population (2020)1,207
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.2809, 125.0674 (11° 17' North, 125° 4' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.2 meters (40.0 feet)

Loyo, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Basey, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,207. This represented 2.13% of the total population of Basey.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Loyo in the 2015 Census was 1,396 broken down into 239 households or an average of 5.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Loyo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2852485.18
1,2232534.83
1,3162674.93
1,3162734.82
1,3692735.01
1,3962395.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Loyo is 15 to 19, with 179 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Loyo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1171.21%
1 to 4986.96%
5 to 915611.07%
10 to 1414810.50%
15 to 1917912.70%
20 to 241329.37%
25 to 29896.32%
30 to 34886.25%
35 to 39916.46%
40 to 44926.53%
45 to 49936.60%
50 to 54624.40%
55 to 59433.05%
60 to 64352.48%
65 to 69201.42%
70 to 74322.27%
75 to 79181.28%
80 and over161.14%
Total1,409100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.35
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.51
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.86
  • Median Age: 24.03

Historical population

The population of Loyo fell from 1,290 in 1990 to 1,207 in 2020, a decrease of 83 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.20%, or a decrease of 202 people, from the previous population of 1,409 in 2015.

Population of Loyo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,290
1,223-0.99%
1,3161.58%
1,3160.00%
1,3691.45%
1,4090.55%
1,207-3.20%

Location

Loyo is situated at approximately 11.2809, 125.0674, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.2 meters or 40.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Loyo 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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