Bangcas A, Municipality of Hinunangan, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
MunicipalityHinunangan
Postal code6608
Population (2020)862
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.4021, 125.1952 (10° 24' North, 125° 12' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.7 meters (25.3 feet)

Bangcas A is a barangay in the municipality of Hinunangan, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 862. This represented 2.96% of the total population of Hinunangan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bangcas A in the 2015 Census was 777 broken down into 170 households or an average of 4.57 members per household.

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Number of households in Bangcas A (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5751125.13
5581244.50
6381344.76
6681514.42
7421714.34
7771704.57

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bangcas A is 10 to 14, with 82 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Bangcas A by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 181.03%
1 to 4597.59%
5 to 9769.78%
10 to 148210.55%
15 to 19749.52%
20 to 24739.40%
25 to 29577.34%
30 to 34587.46%
35 to 39506.44%
40 to 44455.79%
45 to 49415.28%
50 to 54435.53%
55 to 59313.99%
60 to 64263.35%
65 to 69151.93%
70 to 74121.54%
75 to 79182.32%
80 and over91.16%
Total777100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.18
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.84
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.02
  • Median Age: 26.45

Historical population

The population of Bangcas A grew from 575 in 1990 to 862 in 2020, an increase of 287 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.21%, or an increase of 85 people, from the previous population of 777 in 2015.

Population of Bangcas A (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
575
558-0.56%
6382.91%
6680.64%
7433.95%
7770.86%
8622.21%

Location

Bangcas A is situated at approximately 10.4021, 125.1952, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.7 meters or 25.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bangcas A 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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