San Ricardo, Southern Leyte
Demographics
Table:
Population census of San Ricardo
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1975	6,521	—
1980	7,331	+2.37%
1990	9,723	+2.86%
1995	7,869	−3.89%
2000	8,964	+2.83%
2007	9,490	+0.79%
2010	10,078	+2.21%
2015	10,494	+0.77%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [4][5][6][7]

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