Sangahon, Municipality of Malitbog, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
MunicipalityMalitbog
Postal code6603
Population (2020)841
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.1770, 124.9775 (10° 11' North, 124° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level34.3 meters (112.5 feet)

Sangahon is a barangay in the municipality of Malitbog, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 841. This represented 3.62% of the total population of Malitbog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sangahon in the 2015 Census was 836 broken down into 167 households or an average of 5.01 members per household.

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Number of households in Sangahon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4681034.54
6221314.75
6551394.71
7411435.18
7611664.58
8361675.01

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sangahon is 15 to 19, with 93 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Sangahon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1121.44%
1 to 4546.46%
5 to 98610.29%
10 to 14779.21%
15 to 199311.12%
20 to 24738.73%
25 to 29728.61%
30 to 34475.62%
35 to 39546.46%
40 to 44455.38%
45 to 49607.18%
50 to 54394.67%
55 to 59303.59%
60 to 64242.87%
65 to 69192.27%
70 to 74182.15%
75 to 79141.67%
80 and over192.27%
Total836100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.64
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.68
  • Median Age: 26.60

Historical population

The population of Sangahon grew from 468 in 1990 to 841 in 2020, an increase of 373 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.13%, or an increase of 5 people, from the previous population of 836 in 2015.

Population of Sangahon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
468
6225.47%
6551.11%
7411.72%
7610.97%
8361.81%
8410.13%

Location

Sangahon is situated at approximately 10.1770, 124.9775, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 34.3 meters or 112.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sangahon 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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