Barangay 56‑A, City of Tacloban

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
CityTacloban
Postal code6500
Population (2020)93
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.2294, 125.0039 (11° 14' North, 125° 0' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.2 meters (17.1 feet)

Barangay 56‑A is a barangay in the city of Tacloban. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 93. This represented 0.04% of the total population of Tacloban.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Barangay 56-A in the 2015 Census was 582 broken down into 137 households or an average of 4.25 members per household.

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Number of households in Barangay 56-A (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
359586.19
457825.57
4801094.40
5531144.85
6311215.21
5821374.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Barangay 56-A is 15 to 19, with 82 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Barangay 56-A by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 181.37%
1 to 4427.22%
5 to 9539.11%
10 to 146110.48%
15 to 198214.09%
20 to 246611.34%
25 to 29467.90%
30 to 34498.42%
35 to 39305.15%
40 to 44305.15%
45 to 49305.15%
50 to 54356.01%
55 to 59284.81%
60 to 64142.41%
65 to 6920.34%
70 to 7420.34%
75 to 7930.52%
80 and over10.17%
Total582100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.95
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 41.95
  • Median Age: 23.41

Historical population

The population of Barangay 56-A fell from 359 in 1990 to 93 in 2020, a decrease of 266 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 32.02%, or a decrease of 489 people, from the previous population of 582 in 2015.

Population of Barangay 56-A (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
359
4574.63%
4801.06%
5632.22%
6314.24%
582-1.53%
93-32.02%

Location

Barangay 56‑A is situated at approximately 11.2294, 125.0039, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.2 meters or 17.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Barangay 56‑A 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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