Barugo, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
Barangay count37
Postal code6519
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSamar Sea
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Area (2013)84.62 km2 (32.67 sq mi)
Population (2020)34,497
Density (2020)408 / km2 (1,056 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 19' North, 124° 44' East (11.3249, 124.7370)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.1 meters (20.0 feet)

Barugo is a coastal municipality in the province of Leyte.

The municipality has a land area of 84.62 square kilometers or 32.67 square miles which constitutes 1.34% of Leyte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 34,497. This represented 1.94% of the total population of Leyte province, or 0.76% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 408 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,056 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Barugo has 37 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Barugo
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abango3.98%1,3731,2509.84%2.00%
Amahit5.22%1,8021,6439.68%1.96%
Balire2.02%69854927.14%5.18%
Balud2.18%7527322.73%0.57%
Bukid4.24%1,4631,3399.26%1.88%
Bulod1.94%6706316.18%1.27%
Busay2.76%952985-3.35%-0.71%
Cabarasan2.58%8898534.22%0.87%
Cabolo-an1.09%3773507.71%1.58%
Calingcaguing2.84%9811,296-24.31%-5.69%
Can-isak2.69%92775822.30%4.33%
Canomantag2.19%7547125.90%1.21%
Cuta3.31%1,14269364.79%11.09%
Domogdog1.46%503513-1.95%-0.41%
Duka1.49%51445213.72%2.74%
Guindaohan2.14%7377330.55%0.11%
Hiagsam0.63%2192190.00%0.00%
Hilaba2.97%1,0231,055-3.03%-0.65%
Hinugayan2.62%9059040.11%0.02%
Ibag1.15%396433-8.55%-1.86%
Minuhang5.63%1,9421,9211.09%0.23%
Minuswang2.45%8468311.81%0.38%
Pikas4.22%1,4571,23617.88%3.52%
Pitogo1.48%51144016.14%3.20%
Poblacion Dist. I4.10%1,4161,4070.64%0.13%
Poblacion Dist. II3.34%1,1511,0648.18%1.67%
Poblacion Dist. III1.79%618632-2.22%-0.47%
Poblacion Dist. IV2.52%871976-10.76%-2.37%
Poblacion Dist. V3.21%1,1061,176-5.95%-1.28%
Poblacion Dist. VI3.34%1,1521,04010.77%2.18%
Pongso0.89%3082819.61%1.95%
Roosevelt2.58%89077514.84%2.96%
San Isidro2.81%9699146.02%1.24%
San Roque1.46%5054883.48%0.72%
Santa Rosa5.31%1,8311,6888.47%1.73%
Santarin3.74%1,2911,2086.87%1.41%
Tutug-an1.61%556568-2.11%-0.45%
Barugo Total34,49732,7455.35%1.10%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Barugo for the fiscal year of 2016 was 83,071,940.38.

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Annual regular income of Barugo (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200945,314,762.95
201047,927,549.545.77%
201152,034,122.548.57%
201250,661,551.74-2.64%
201357,381,341.3113.26%
201464,237,130.2811.95%
201574,004,962.7215.21%
201683,071,940.3812.25%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Barugo in the 2015 Census was 32,733 broken down into 6,919 households or an average of 4.73 members per household.

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Number of households in Barugo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
23,8114,3865.43
26,1684,8265.42
26,9145,1085.27
27,5625,5984.92
30,0926,1484.89
32,7336,9194.73

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Barugo is 5 to 9, with 3,868 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 353 individuals.

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Population of Barugo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16441.97%
1 to 43,0009.16%
5 to 93,86811.81%
10 to 143,80411.62%
15 to 193,54810.84%
20 to 242,9609.04%
25 to 292,2696.93%
30 to 341,9035.81%
35 to 391,7355.30%
40 to 441,6655.08%
45 to 491,5844.84%
50 to 541,4314.37%
55 to 591,2783.90%
60 to 649532.91%
65 to 697722.36%
70 to 745461.67%
75 to 793531.08%
80 and over4321.32%
Total32,745100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.55
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.88
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.43
  • Median Age: 22.55

Historical population

The population of Barugo grew from 12,360 in 1903 to 34,497 in 2020, an increase of 22,137 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.10%, or an increase of 1,752 people, from the previous population of 32,745 in 2015.

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Population of Barugo (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
12,360
16,1871.72%
19,5640.95%
21,0730.77%
20,787-0.12%
20,654-0.06%
24,5823.56%
22,173-2.04%
23,8170.72%
26,1711.78%
26,9190.61%
27,5690.33%
30,0923.24%
32,7451.62%
34,4971.10%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Barugo for the year 2019 was 22,180, broken down into 11,330 males and 10,850 females.

Location

The municipal center of Barugo is situated at approximately 11° 19' North, 124° 44' East, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.1 meters or 20.0 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Barugo are Tacloban, Ormoc, Leyte, Catbalogan, Samar, Baybay, Leyte, Borongan, Eastern Samar, and Calbayog, Samar. The nearest municipalities are Carigara, Leyte, Tunga, Leyte, Capoocan, Leyte, San Miguel, Leyte, Jaro, Leyte, and Babatngon, Leyte. Its distance from the national capital is 544.66 kilometers (338.44 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Carigara, Leyte, 5.96 kilometers (3.70 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S62°W)
  • Tunga, Leyte, 8.88 kilometers (5.52 miles) to the South (S10°E)
  • Capoocan, Leyte, 10.84 kilometers (6.74 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S71°W)
  • San Miguel, Leyte, 10.92 kilometers (6.79 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S71°E)
  • Jaro, Leyte, 15.86 kilometers (9.86 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S18°E)
  • Babatngon, Leyte, 16.13 kilometers (10.02 miles) to the Northeast (N47°E)

Nearest cities

  • Tacloban, 30.56 kilometers (18.99 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S73°E)
  • Ormoc, Leyte, 38.17 kilometers (23.72 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S22°W)
  • Catbalogan, Samar, 52.30 kilometers (32.50 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N18°E)
  • Baybay, Leyte, 71.95 kilometers (44.71 miles) to the South (S5°E)
  • Borongan, Eastern Samar, 82.30 kilometers (51.14 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N67°E)
  • Calbayog, Samar, 83.54 kilometers (51.91 miles) to the North (N11°W)

Distance from Manila: 544.66 kilometers (338.44 miles) to the Northwest (N48°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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