Bagong Silang, City of Iligan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
CityIligan
Postal code9200
Population (2020)6,104
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.2418, 124.2520 (8° 15' North, 124° 15' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.4 meters (21.0 feet)

Bagong Silang is a barangay in the city of Iligan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 6,104. This represented 1.68% of the total population of Iligan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bagong Silang in the 2015 Census was 6,868 broken down into 1,545 households or an average of 4.45 members per household.

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Number of households in Bagong Silang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,8558725.57
5,0629305.44
6,1931,2634.90
6,6641,3804.83
6,1521,3024.73
6,8681,5454.45

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bagong Silang is 15 to 19, with 752 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 40 individuals.

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Population of Bagong Silang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11311.88%
1 to 45347.65%
5 to 96399.16%
10 to 145928.48%
15 to 1975210.78%
20 to 2471310.22%
25 to 296008.60%
30 to 345287.57%
35 to 394666.68%
40 to 443955.66%
45 to 493695.29%
50 to 543434.92%
55 to 592944.21%
60 to 642753.94%
65 to 691642.35%
70 to 74871.25%
75 to 79560.80%
80 and over400.57%
Total6,978100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.04
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 47.37
  • Median Age: 26.07

Historical population

The population of Bagong Silang grew from 4,855 in 1990 to 6,104 in 2020, an increase of 1,249 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.78%, or a decrease of 874 people, from the previous population of 6,978 in 2015.

Population of Bagong Silang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,855
5,0620.79%
6,2054.46%
6,6640.99%
6,152-2.87%
6,9782.43%
6,104-2.78%

Location

Bagong Silang is situated at approximately 8.2418, 124.2520, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.4 meters or 21.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bagong Silang 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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