Himbangan, Municipality of Saint Bernard, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
MunicipalitySaint Bernard
Postal code6616
Population (2020)2,661
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.2671, 125.1241 (10° 16' North, 125° 7' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.6 meters (47.9 feet)

Himbangan is a barangay in the municipality of Saint Bernard, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,661. This represented 9.37% of the total population of Saint Bernard.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Himbangan in the 2015 Census was 2,580 broken down into 532 households or an average of 4.85 members per household.

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Number of households in Himbangan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7963585.02
1,7143664.68
1,8043854.69
2,3164904.73
2,1945114.29
2,5805324.85

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Himbangan is 15 to 19, with 306 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 32 individuals.

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Population of Himbangan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1491.90%
1 to 41746.74%
5 to 926610.31%
10 to 1429911.59%
15 to 1930611.86%
20 to 242549.84%
25 to 291917.40%
30 to 341455.62%
35 to 391666.43%
40 to 441315.08%
45 to 491295.00%
50 to 541184.57%
55 to 591104.26%
60 to 64622.40%
65 to 69632.44%
70 to 74522.02%
75 to 79331.28%
80 and over321.24%
Total2,580100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.88
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.17
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.05
  • Median Age: 23.86

Historical population

The population of Himbangan grew from 1,796 in 1990 to 2,661 in 2020, an increase of 865 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.65%, or an increase of 81 people, from the previous population of 2,580 in 2015.

Population of Himbangan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,796
1,714-0.87%
1,8041.10%
2,3163.51%
2,194-1.95%
2,5803.13%
2,6610.65%

Location

Himbangan is situated at approximately 10.2671, 125.1241, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.6 meters or 47.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Himbangan 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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