Barangay 98, City of Tacloban

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
CityTacloban
Postal code6500
Population (2020)1,540
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.3010, 124.9362 (11° 18' North, 124° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level28.4 meters (93.2 feet)

Barangay 98, formerly Camansinay, is a barangay in the city of Tacloban. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,540. This represented 0.61% of the total population of Tacloban.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Barangay 98 in the 2015 Census was 1,391 broken down into 313 households or an average of 4.44 members per household.

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Number of households in Barangay 98 (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6931434.85
8671715.07
1,0162015.05
1,1462035.65
1,1682354.97
1,3913134.44

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Barangay 98 is 10 to 14, with 185 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Barangay 98 by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1362.59%
1 to 415511.14%
5 to 917412.51%
10 to 1418513.30%
15 to 1917512.58%
20 to 2414210.21%
25 to 29966.90%
30 to 34664.74%
35 to 39775.54%
40 to 44705.03%
45 to 49674.82%
50 to 54412.95%
55 to 59332.37%
60 to 64201.44%
65 to 69221.58%
70 to 74100.72%
75 to 79120.86%
80 and over100.72%
Total1,391100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.89
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.86
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.75
  • Median Age: 19.16

Historical population

The population of Barangay 98 grew from 693 in 1990 to 1,540 in 2020, an increase of 847 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.16%, or an increase of 149 people, from the previous population of 1,391 in 2015.

Population of Barangay 98 (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
693
8674.29%
1,0163.46%
1,1461.67%
1,1680.69%
1,3913.38%
1,5402.16%

Location

Barangay 98 is situated at approximately 11.3010, 124.9362, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 28.4 meters or 93.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Barangay 98 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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