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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2015 CENSUS RESULTS FOR THE MUNICIPALITY OF INOPACAN

Total population of Inopacan as of 2015 is 20,550

The municipality of Inopacan has a total population of 20,550 as of August 1, 2015 based from the results of the 2015 Census of Population. It was higher by 646 persons as compared to 19,904 total count in 2010 and higher by 1,870 persons from its total count of 18,680 in 2000.

Table 1. Total Population and Annual Population Growth Rate, Inopacan: 2000, 2010 and 2015 Population Growth Total Population Rate (PGR) Area As of As of As of 2000- 2010- May 1, 2000 May 1, 2010 August 1, 2015 2010 2015 Inopacan 18,680 19,904 20,550 0.64 0.61

Its population in 2015 comprised 1.2 percent of the total population of (excluding City). It grew at the rate of 0.61 percent annually from 2010 to 2015, which is lower by 0.03 percentage point from its population growth rate in 2000 to 2010 of 0.64 percent. Among the 42 cities/municipalities of Leyte, Inopacan posted as the slowest growing municipality in terms of population in 2015.

Table 2. Household Population, Number of Households and Average Household Size, Inopacan: 2010 and 2015 Household Number of Average Area Population Households Household Size 2010 2015 2010 2015 2010 2015

Inopacan 19,901 20,537 4,579 4,912 4.3 4.2

The household population of Inopacan totaled to 20,537 persons in 2015, which is 3.2 percent higher than its count in 2010 at 19,901 persons. Majority or 99.9 percent of the total population of Inopacan in 2015 are household population. The remaining 0.1 percent or 13 persons comprised institutional population or those residing in collective or institutional living quarters such as

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The number of households in 2015 reached 4,912 higher by 333 households from 4,579 in 2010. The average household size in Inopacan declined from 4.3 in 2010 to 4.2 in 2015. This municipality posted as the 9th smallest municipality in terms of population.

The estimated total land area of Inopacan was 109.11 square kilometers as per data from the Land Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The resulting population density in 2015 posted at 188 persons per square kilometer, higher than in 2000 and 2010 at 171 and 182 persons per square kilometer, respectively.

: Population Density, Inopacan

182 171 188

Of the 20 barangays of Inopacan, Tinago registered the biggest population with 2,832 persons in 2015 or 13.8 Figure 2. Top 5 Barangays in Inopacan in terms of percent of the municipality’s Total Population: 2015 total population. The remaining barangays which Tinago 2,832 completed the top five (5) barangays in terms of 2,238 population were Poblacion (2,238), Conalum (2,106), Taotaon (1,672), and Tahud Conalum 2,106 (1,618). These barangays also recorded with the Taotaon 1,672 highest number of households Tahud 1,618

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Meanwhile, Barangay De los Santos (Mahilum) recorded the smallest population in 2015 with 184 persons which accounted 0.9 Figure 3. Bottom 5 Barangays in Inopacan in terms of percent of the total population Total Population: 2015 of Inopacan. The remaining barangays which completed the bottom five (5) barangays De los Santos (Mahilum) 184 in terms of population were Caminto (228), Guinsanga-an Caminto 228 (305), Macagoco (335) and Caulisihan (342). Guinsanga-an 305

Macagoco 335

Caulisihan 342

The top three (3) fastest growing barangays of Inopacan in terms of population growth rate from 2010 to 2015 were Linao (3.55 percent), Taotaon (1.45 percent) and Esperanza (1.41 percent). The rest of the barangays which completed the top 10 fastest growing barangays were Tahud, Macagoco, Maljo, Jubasan, Marao, Tinago and Can-angay with PGRs ranging from 0.53 percent to 1.30 percent.

Figure 4. Top 10 Barangays in Inopacan in terms of Population Growth Rate: 2010-2015

Linao 3.55 Taotaon 1.45 Esperanza 1.41 Tahud 1.30 Macagoco 1.18 Maljo 0.71

Jubasan 0.70

Marao 0.58 Tinago 0.55 Can-angay 0.53

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TECHNICAL NOTES

The 2015 population counts by barangay, city/municipality, and province were declared as official for all purposes by then President Benigno S. Aquino III under Proclamation No. 1269 Dated May 13, 2016.

Census of Population refers to the complete process of collecting, compiling, evaluating, analyzing, publishing, and disseminating data about the population in the country. It entails the listing and recording of the characteristics of each individual as of a specified time and within a specified territory.

The POPCEN 2015, which is a complete enumeration of households in the country, is designed primarily to take an inventory of the entire population of the . It also collects information about basic characteristics of the population such as age, sex, marital status, religious affiliation, and highest grade/year completed. It is a source of data on the size, distribution, and composition of the population for different geographic units, that is, at the national up to barangay level. These information are vital in making rational plans and programs towards national and local development.

In August 2015, the POPCEN 2015 was conducted in all barangays nationwide. It th was the 14 census of population undertaken in the country since the first census in 1903. It was the 3rd population census to be conducted in between two decennial censuses. Previous to POPCEN 2015, mid-decade censuses were carried out in 1995 and 2007.

The reference time and date for the POPCEN 2015 was as of 12:01 am, August 1, 2015. This means that all persons were enumerated as members of a household or as residents of an institutional living quarter for the said reference time and date.

Table 3. Total Population, Household Population, Number of Households, and Average Household Size, Inopacan: 2015

Average Household Number of Municipality/ Barangay Total Population Household Population Households Size INOPACAN 20,550 20,537 4,912 4.2 Apid 606 606 126 4.8 Cabulisan 582 580 147 3.9 Caminto 228 228 61 3.7 Can-angay 661 661 148 4.5 Caulisihan 342 338 87 3.9 Conalum 2,106 2,106 465 4.5 De los Santos (Mahilum) 184 184 43 4.3 Esperanza 1,412 1,412 344 4.1 Guadalupe 1,040 1,040 263 4.0 Guinsanga-an 305 305 83 3.7 Hinabay 543 543 120 4.5 Jubasan 973 973 249 3.9 Linao 996 996 240 4.2 Macagoco 335 335 91 3.7 Maljo 800 800 209 3.8

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Table 3. Total Population, Household Population, Number of Households, and Average Household Size, Inopacan: 2015

Average Household Number of Municipality/ Barangay Total Population Household Population Households Size Marao 1,077 1,077 297 3.6 Poblacion 2,238 2,231 500 4.5 Tahud 1,618 1,618 402 4.0 Taotaon 1,672 1,672 394 4.2 Tinago 2,832 2,832 643 4.4

Source: 2015 Census of Population, Philippine Statistics Authority

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