Libertad, City of Maasin, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
CityMaasin
Postal code6600
Population (2020)432
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.2343, 124.9408 (10° 14' North, 124° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level348.6 meters (1,143.7 feet)

Libertad is a barangay in the city of Maasin, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 432. This represented 0.49% of the total population of Maasin.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Libertad in the 2015 Census was 428 broken down into 97 households or an average of 4.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Libertad (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
473905.26
384794.86
480915.27
402884.57
4191004.19
428974.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Libertad is 10 to 14, with 65 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Libertad by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 140.93%
1 to 4317.24%
5 to 95913.79%
10 to 146515.19%
15 to 19327.48%
20 to 24245.61%
25 to 29235.37%
30 to 34204.67%
35 to 39276.31%
40 to 44255.84%
45 to 49276.31%
50 to 54235.37%
55 to 59133.04%
60 to 64163.74%
65 to 69122.80%
70 to 74112.57%
75 to 79133.04%
80 and over30.70%
Total428100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.13
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 16.96
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 86.09
  • Median Age: 24.79

Historical population

The population of Libertad fell from 473 in 1990 to 432 in 2020, a decrease of 41 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.20%, or an increase of 4 people, from the previous population of 428 in 2015.

Population of Libertad (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
473
384-3.83%
4804.90%
402-2.42%
4191.52%
4280.41%
4320.20%

Location

Libertad is situated at approximately 10.2343, 124.9408, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 348.6 meters or 1,143.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Libertad 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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