Amaga, Municipality of Hinundayan, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
MunicipalityHinundayan
Postal code6609
Population (2020)281
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.3233, 125.2478 (10° 19' North, 125° 15' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level74.1 meters (243.1 feet)

Amaga is a barangay in the municipality of Hinundayan, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 281. This represented 2.27% of the total population of Hinundayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Amaga in the 2015 Census was 299 broken down into 69 households or an average of 4.33 members per household.

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Number of households in Amaga (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
268564.79
273574.79
269574.72
248624.00
288733.95
299694.33

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Amaga is 15 to 19, with 30 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 65 to 69, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Amaga by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 151.67%
1 to 4289.36%
5 to 9227.36%
10 to 14279.03%
15 to 193010.03%
20 to 24279.03%
25 to 29268.70%
30 to 34237.69%
35 to 39165.35%
40 to 44124.01%
45 to 49175.69%
50 to 54144.68%
55 to 59165.35%
60 to 64103.34%
65 to 6951.67%
70 to 7462.01%
75 to 7972.34%
80 and over82.68%
Total299100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.93
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.61
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.54
  • Median Age: 27.02

Historical population

The population of Amaga grew from 268 in 1990 to 281 in 2020, an increase of 13 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.30%, or a decrease of 18 people, from the previous population of 299 in 2015.

Population of Amaga (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
268
2730.35%
269-0.32%
248-1.11%
2885.59%
2990.72%
281-1.30%

Location

Amaga is situated at approximately 10.3233, 125.2478, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 74.1 meters or 243.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Amaga 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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