Pamigsian, Municipality of Bontoc, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
MunicipalityBontoc
Postal code6604
Population (2020)424
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.4563, 124.9052 (10° 27' North, 124° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level354.2 meters (1,162.1 feet)

Pamigsian is a barangay in the municipality of Bontoc, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 424. This represented 1.42% of the total population of Bontoc.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pamigsian in the 2015 Census was 541 broken down into 97 households or an average of 5.58 members per household.

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Number of households in Pamigsian (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
285525.48
359615.89
508865.91
475845.65
5291064.99
541975.58

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pamigsian is 5 to 9, with 70 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Pamigsian by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1173.14%
1 to 4549.98%
5 to 97012.94%
10 to 146912.75%
15 to 195710.54%
20 to 24448.13%
25 to 29427.76%
30 to 34376.84%
35 to 39325.91%
40 to 44234.25%
45 to 49254.62%
50 to 54183.33%
55 to 59234.25%
60 to 64132.40%
65 to 6981.48%
70 to 7430.55%
75 to 7930.55%
80 and over30.55%
Total541100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.88
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.41
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.29
  • Median Age: 20.40

Historical population

The population of Pamigsian grew from 285 in 1990 to 424 in 2020, an increase of 139 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 5.00%, or a decrease of 117 people, from the previous population of 541 in 2015.

Population of Pamigsian (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
285
3594.42%
5087.73%
475-0.92%
5294.00%
5410.43%
424-5.00%

Location

Pamigsian is situated at approximately 10.4563, 124.9052, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 354.2 meters or 1,162.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pamigsian 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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