Barangay 108, City of Tacloban

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
CityTacloban
Postal code6500
Population (2020)4,759
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.3445, 124.9548 (11° 21' North, 124° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.5 meters (24.6 feet)

Barangay 108, formerly Tagapuro, is a barangay in the city of Tacloban. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,759. This represented 1.89% of the total population of Tacloban.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Barangay 108 in the 2015 Census was 1,161 broken down into 251 households or an average of 4.63 members per household.

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Number of households in Barangay 108 (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
336625.42
368725.11
420518.24
5541124.95
6631364.88
1,1612514.63

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Barangay 108 is 15 to 19, with 177 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Barangay 108 by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1423.31%
1 to 41159.07%
5 to 916012.62%
10 to 1413710.80%
15 to 1917713.96%
20 to 2414411.36%
25 to 29977.65%
30 to 34876.86%
35 to 39705.52%
40 to 44493.86%
45 to 49483.79%
50 to 54312.44%
55 to 59372.92%
60 to 64272.13%
65 to 69151.18%
70 to 74131.03%
75 to 7980.63%
80 and over110.87%
Total1,268100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.19
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.13
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.32
  • Median Age: 20.10

Historical population

The population of Barangay 108 grew from 336 in 1990 to 4,759 in 2020, an increase of 4,423 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 32.10%, or an increase of 3,491 people, from the previous population of 1,268 in 2015.

Population of Barangay 108 (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
336
3681.72%
4202.87%
5734.38%
6776.26%
1,26812.69%
4,75932.10%

Location

Barangay 108 is situated at approximately 11.3445, 124.9548, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.5 meters or 24.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Barangay 108 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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