Higosoan, Municipality of Tomas Oppus, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
MunicipalityTomas Oppus
Postal code6605
Population (2020)345
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.3249, 124.9724 (10° 19' North, 124° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.8 meters (19.0 feet)

Higosoan is a barangay in the municipality of Tomas Oppus, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 345. This represented 2.03% of the total population of Tomas Oppus.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Higosoan in the 2015 Census was 312 broken down into 79 households or an average of 3.95 members per household.

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Number of households in Higosoan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
212405.30
213434.95
233484.85
285565.09
294743.97
312793.95

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Higosoan are in the ranges 1 to 4, and 15 to 19, with 34 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Higosoan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 130.96%
1 to 43410.90%
5 to 93310.58%
10 to 14319.94%
15 to 193410.90%
20 to 24227.05%
25 to 29227.05%
30 to 34165.13%
35 to 39196.09%
40 to 44154.81%
45 to 49175.45%
50 to 54175.45%
55 to 59165.13%
60 to 6492.88%
65 to 6951.60%
70 to 7441.28%
75 to 79103.21%
80 and over51.60%
Total312100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.01
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.83
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.84
  • Median Age: 24.77

Historical population

The population of Higosoan grew from 212 in 1990 to 345 in 2020, an increase of 133 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.14%, or an increase of 33 people, from the previous population of 312 in 2015.

Population of Higosoan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
212
2130.09%
2331.94%
2852.82%
2941.14%
3121.14%
3452.14%

Location

Higosoan is situated at approximately 10.3249, 124.9724, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.8 meters or 19.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Higosoan 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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