Barangay 97, City of Tacloban

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
CityTacloban
Postal code6500
Population (2020)8,782
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.3005, 124.9579 (11° 18' North, 124° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.7 meters (35.1 feet)

Barangay 97, formerly Cabalawan, is a barangay in the city of Tacloban. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 8,782. This represented 3.49% of the total population of Tacloban.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Barangay 97 in the 2015 Census was 3,410 broken down into 729 households or an average of 4.68 members per household.

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Number of households in Barangay 97 (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1792345.04
1,4322745.23
1,5332915.27
2,2494305.23
2,4704785.17
3,4107294.68

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Barangay 97 is 5 to 9, with 414 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 19 individuals.

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Population of Barangay 97 by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1982.87%
1 to 437611.00%
5 to 941412.12%
10 to 1441312.09%
15 to 1939211.47%
20 to 243279.57%
25 to 292587.55%
30 to 342166.32%
35 to 391935.65%
40 to 441785.21%
45 to 491464.27%
50 to 541103.22%
55 to 591093.19%
60 to 64702.05%
65 to 69471.38%
70 to 74320.94%
75 to 79190.56%
80 and over190.56%
Total3,417100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.08
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.85
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.93
  • Median Age: 20.24

Historical population

The population of Barangay 97 grew from 1,179 in 1990 to 8,782 in 2020, an increase of 7,603 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 21.98%, or an increase of 5,365 people, from the previous population of 3,417 in 2015.

Population of Barangay 97 (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,179
1,4373.78%
1,5341.41%
2,2495.42%
2,4783.59%
3,4176.31%
8,78221.98%

Location

Barangay 97 is situated at approximately 11.3005, 124.9579, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.7 meters or 35.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Barangay 97 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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