Taytagan, Municipality of Bontoc, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
MunicipalityBontoc
Postal code6604
Population (2020)559
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.3571, 124.9554 (10° 21' North, 124° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level24.0 meters (78.7 feet)

Taytagan is a barangay in the municipality of Bontoc, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 559. This represented 1.88% of the total population of Bontoc.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Taytagan in the 2015 Census was 583 broken down into 128 households or an average of 4.55 members per household.

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Number of households in Taytagan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
504975.20
399884.53
465994.70
5241144.60
5481234.46
5831284.55

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Taytagan is 15 to 19, with 66 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Taytagan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1132.23%
1 to 4447.55%
5 to 96410.98%
10 to 14498.40%
15 to 196611.32%
20 to 24467.89%
25 to 29549.26%
30 to 34396.69%
35 to 39437.38%
40 to 44274.63%
45 to 49325.49%
50 to 54254.29%
55 to 59203.43%
60 to 64193.26%
65 to 69162.74%
70 to 7491.54%
75 to 7991.54%
80 and over81.37%
Total583100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.82
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.32
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.14
  • Median Age: 25.88

Historical population

The population of Taytagan grew from 504 in 1990 to 559 in 2020, an increase of 55 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.88%, or a decrease of 24 people, from the previous population of 583 in 2015.

Population of Taytagan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
504
399-4.28%
4653.34%
5241.66%
5481.64%
5831.19%
559-0.88%

Location

Taytagan is situated at approximately 10.3571, 124.9554, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.0 meters or 78.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Taytagan 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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