Pinascohan, City of Maasin, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
CityMaasin
Postal code6600
Population (2020)552
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.2345, 124.9030 (10° 14' North, 124° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level401.4 meters (1,316.9 feet)

Pinascohan is a barangay in the city of Maasin, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 552. This represented 0.63% of the total population of Maasin.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pinascohan in the 2015 Census was 532 broken down into 149 households or an average of 3.57 members per household.

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Number of households in Pinascohan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
537965.59
463984.72
5511144.83
6331414.49
5261284.11
5321493.57

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pinascohan is 5 to 9, with 68 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Pinascohan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 161.13%
1 to 4417.71%
5 to 96812.78%
10 to 145810.90%
15 to 19326.02%
20 to 24305.64%
25 to 29295.45%
30 to 34305.64%
35 to 39336.20%
40 to 44417.71%
45 to 49326.02%
50 to 54234.32%
55 to 59346.39%
60 to 64285.26%
65 to 69173.20%
70 to 7471.32%
75 to 79142.63%
80 and over91.69%
Total532100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.45
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.06
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.51
  • Median Age: 30.33

Historical population

The population of Pinascohan grew from 537 in 1990 to 552 in 2020, an increase of 15 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.78%, or an increase of 20 people, from the previous population of 532 in 2015.

Population of Pinascohan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
537
463-2.74%
5513.80%
6331.93%
526-6.52%
5320.22%
5520.78%

Location

Pinascohan is situated at approximately 10.2345, 124.9030, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 401.4 meters or 1,316.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pinascohan 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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