Libertad, City of Tacloban

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
CityTacloban
Postal code6500
Population (2020)600
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.2511, 125.0037 (11° 15' North, 125° 0' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.0 meters (19.7 feet)

Libertad, formerly Barangays 1 & 4, is a barangay in the city of Tacloban. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 600. This represented 0.24% of the total population of Tacloban.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Libertad in the 2015 Census was 1,048 broken down into 209 households or an average of 5.01 members per household.

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Number of households in Libertad (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7051335.30
8861585.61
1,0081885.36
1,0562194.82
1,0712484.32
1,0482095.01

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Libertad is 5 to 9, with 131 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Libertad by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1343.22%
1 to 41039.75%
5 to 913112.41%
10 to 14979.19%
15 to 1910710.13%
20 to 2411310.70%
25 to 29898.43%
30 to 34868.14%
35 to 39716.72%
40 to 44656.16%
45 to 49484.55%
50 to 54383.60%
55 to 59211.99%
60 to 64262.46%
65 to 69131.23%
70 to 74100.95%
75 to 7930.28%
80 and over10.09%
Total1,056100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.97
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.07
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.04
  • Median Age: 22.48

Historical population

The population of Libertad fell from 705 in 1990 to 600 in 2020, a decrease of 105 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 11.22%, or a decrease of 456 people, from the previous population of 1,056 in 2015.

Population of Libertad (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
705
8864.37%
1,0082.80%
1,0690.81%
1,1001.05%
1,056-0.77%
600-11.22%

Location

Libertad is situated at approximately 11.2511, 125.0037, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.0 meters or 19.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Libertad 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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