Sikat, Municipality of Alfonso, Province of Cavite

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceCavite
MunicipalityAlfonso
Postal code4123
Population (2020)2,284
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.0961, 120.8887 (14° 6' North, 120° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level597.6 meters (1,960.6 feet)

Sikat is a barangay in the municipality of Alfonso, in the province of Cavite. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,284. This represented 3.85% of the total population of Alfonso.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sikat in the 2015 Census was 1,758 broken down into 400 households or an average of 4.40 members per household.

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Number of households in Sikat (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9441615.86
9671755.53
1,2082385.08
1,8073275.53
1,6673604.63
1,7584004.40

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sikat is 5 to 9, with 185 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 21 individuals.

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Population of Sikat by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1341.93%
1 to 41418.02%
5 to 918510.52%
10 to 141669.44%
15 to 191498.48%
20 to 241739.84%
25 to 291407.96%
30 to 341277.22%
35 to 391076.09%
40 to 441096.20%
45 to 491055.97%
50 to 54885.01%
55 to 59633.58%
60 to 64512.90%
65 to 69472.67%
70 to 74291.65%
75 to 79231.31%
80 and over211.19%
Total1,758100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.3
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.79
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.09
  • Median Age: 26.11

Historical population

The population of Sikat grew from 944 in 1990 to 2,284 in 2020, an increase of 1,340 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.66%, or an increase of 526 people, from the previous population of 1,758 in 2015.

Population of Sikat (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
944
9670.45%
1,2084.89%
1,8075.71%
1,667-2.89%
1,7581.02%
2,2845.66%

Location

Sikat is situated at approximately 14.0961, 120.8887, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 597.6 meters or 1,960.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sikat 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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