Timba, Municipality of Malitbog, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
MunicipalityMalitbog
Postal code6603
Population (2020)862
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.2003, 124.9804 (10° 12' North, 124° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.3 meters (14.1 feet)

Timba is a barangay in the municipality of Malitbog, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 862. This represented 3.71% of the total population of Malitbog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Timba in the 2015 Census was 855 broken down into 165 households or an average of 5.18 members per household.

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Number of households in Timba (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5381114.85
5451055.19
6121175.23
6651444.62
8121555.24
8551655.18

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Timba is 15 to 19, with 98 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Timba by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1151.75%
1 to 4647.49%
5 to 99611.23%
10 to 148810.29%
15 to 199811.46%
20 to 24677.84%
25 to 29637.37%
30 to 34485.61%
35 to 39546.32%
40 to 44505.85%
45 to 49515.96%
50 to 54374.33%
55 to 59414.80%
60 to 64323.74%
65 to 69161.87%
70 to 74202.34%
75 to 79101.17%
80 and over50.58%
Total855100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.61
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.43
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.04
  • Median Age: 24.96

Historical population

The population of Timba grew from 538 in 1990 to 862 in 2020, an increase of 324 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.17%, or an increase of 7 people, from the previous population of 855 in 2015.

Population of Timba (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
538
5450.24%
6122.52%
6651.15%
8127.54%
8550.99%
8620.17%

Location

Timba is situated at approximately 10.2003, 124.9804, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.3 meters or 14.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Timba 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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