Divisoria, Municipality of Bontoc, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
MunicipalityBontoc
Postal code6604
Population (2020)1,996
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.3426, 124.9638 (10° 21' North, 124° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.2 meters (33.5 feet)

Divisoria is a barangay in the municipality of Bontoc, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,996. This represented 6.70% of the total population of Bontoc.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Divisoria in the 2015 Census was 1,931 broken down into 461 households or an average of 4.19 members per household.

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Number of households in Divisoria (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6602965.61
1,5353084.98
1,6613175.24
1,8163824.75
1,8314104.47
1,9314614.19

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Divisoria is 5 to 9, with 214 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 21 individuals.

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Population of Divisoria by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1321.66%
1 to 41618.34%
5 to 921411.08%
10 to 1420410.56%
15 to 191919.89%
20 to 241356.99%
25 to 291256.47%
30 to 341256.47%
35 to 391186.11%
40 to 441216.27%
45 to 491015.23%
50 to 54884.56%
55 to 59834.30%
60 to 64784.04%
65 to 69643.31%
70 to 74402.07%
75 to 79301.55%
80 and over211.09%
Total1,931100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.45
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.3
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.75
  • Median Age: 26.14

Historical population

The population of Divisoria grew from 1,660 in 1990 to 1,996 in 2020, an increase of 336 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.70%, or an increase of 65 people, from the previous population of 1,931 in 2015.

Population of Divisoria (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,660
1,538-1.42%
1,6741.83%
1,8181.14%
1,8380.40%
1,9310.94%
1,9960.70%

Location

Divisoria is situated at approximately 10.3426, 124.9638, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.2 meters or 33.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Divisoria 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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