Sampongon, Municipality of Bontoc, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
MunicipalityBontoc
Postal code6604
Population (2020)708
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.3257, 124.9255 (10° 20' North, 124° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level105.7 meters (346.8 feet)

Sampongon is a barangay in the municipality of Bontoc, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 708. This represented 2.38% of the total population of Bontoc.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sampongon in the 2015 Census was 604 broken down into 150 households or an average of 4.03 members per household.

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Number of households in Sampongon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
446825.44
430855.06
5611095.15
6221225.10
5721314.37
6041504.03

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sampongon is 5 to 9, with 75 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Sampongon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 191.49%
1 to 4559.11%
5 to 97512.42%
10 to 146811.26%
15 to 19599.77%
20 to 24487.95%
25 to 29406.62%
30 to 34254.14%
35 to 39376.13%
40 to 44304.97%
45 to 49376.13%
50 to 54264.30%
55 to 59335.46%
60 to 64203.31%
65 to 69111.82%
70 to 74111.82%
75 to 79101.66%
80 and over101.66%
Total604100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.31
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.83
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.14
  • Median Age: 23.75

Historical population

The population of Sampongon grew from 446 in 1990 to 708 in 2020, an increase of 262 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.40%, or an increase of 104 people, from the previous population of 604 in 2015.

Population of Sampongon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
446
430-0.68%
5615.87%
6221.43%
572-3.00%
6041.04%
7083.40%

Location

Sampongon is situated at approximately 10.3257, 124.9255, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 105.7 meters or 346.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sampongon 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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