Tahusan, Municipality of Hinunangan, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
MunicipalityHinunangan
Postal code6608
Population (2020)1,080
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.3830, 125.2128 (10° 23' North, 125° 13' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.3 meters (20.7 feet)

Tahusan is a barangay in the municipality of Hinunangan, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,080. This represented 3.71% of the total population of Hinunangan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tahusan in the 2015 Census was 991 broken down into 246 households or an average of 4.03 members per household.

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Number of households in Tahusan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6611504.41
6561514.34
7801784.38
9202044.51
9402224.23
9912464.03

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tahusan is 10 to 14, with 124 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Tahusan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1282.83%
1 to 4838.38%
5 to 9989.89%
10 to 1412412.51%
15 to 19989.89%
20 to 24696.96%
25 to 29686.86%
30 to 34626.26%
35 to 39696.96%
40 to 44525.25%
45 to 49424.24%
50 to 54353.53%
55 to 59535.35%
60 to 64343.43%
65 to 69272.72%
70 to 74242.42%
75 to 79141.41%
80 and over111.11%
Total991100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.22
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.06
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.28
  • Median Age: 24.67

Historical population

The population of Tahusan grew from 661 in 1990 to 1,080 in 2020, an increase of 419 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.83%, or an increase of 89 people, from the previous population of 991 in 2015.

Population of Tahusan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
661
656-0.14%
7803.78%
9202.30%
9601.56%
9910.61%
1,0801.83%

Location

Tahusan is situated at approximately 10.3830, 125.2128, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.3 meters or 20.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tahusan 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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