Pondol, Municipality of Hinunangan, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
MunicipalityHinunangan
Postal code6608
Population (2020)989
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.4238, 125.1817 (10° 25' North, 125° 11' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.7 meters (28.5 feet)

Pondol is a barangay in the municipality of Hinunangan, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 989. This represented 3.39% of the total population of Hinunangan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pondol in the 2015 Census was 1,035 broken down into 269 households or an average of 3.85 members per household.

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Number of households in Pondol (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7251734.19
7661754.38
7901854.27
9572174.41
9932493.99
1,0352693.85

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pondol is 15 to 19, with 115 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Pondol by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1151.45%
1 to 4747.15%
5 to 910510.14%
10 to 14878.41%
15 to 1911511.11%
20 to 24868.31%
25 to 29696.67%
30 to 34615.89%
35 to 39565.41%
40 to 44615.89%
45 to 49767.34%
50 to 54615.89%
55 to 59464.44%
60 to 64373.57%
65 to 69292.80%
70 to 74242.32%
75 to 79201.93%
80 and over131.26%
Total1,035100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.87
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.94
  • Median Age: 27.57

Historical population

The population of Pondol grew from 725 in 1990 to 989 in 2020, an increase of 264 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.95%, or a decrease of 46 people, from the previous population of 1,035 in 2015.

Population of Pondol (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
725
7661.04%
7900.66%
9572.68%
9931.35%
1,0350.79%
989-0.95%

Location

Pondol is situated at approximately 10.4238, 125.1817, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.7 meters or 28.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pondol 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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