Ginictan, Municipality of Altavas, Province of Aklan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceAklan
MunicipalityAltavas
Postal code5616
Population (2020)1,632
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.5290, 122.4682 (11° 32' North, 122° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level25.7 meters (84.3 feet)

Ginictan is a barangay in the municipality of Altavas, in the province of Aklan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,632. This represented 6.37% of the total population of Altavas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ginictan in the 2015 Census was 1,521 broken down into 374 households or an average of 4.07 members per household.

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Number of households in Ginictan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3722485.53
1,2812714.73
1,4593024.83
1,3702904.72
1,5273384.52
1,5213744.07

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ginictan is 15 to 19, with 159 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 23 individuals.

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Population of Ginictan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1241.58%
1 to 41197.82%
5 to 91469.60%
10 to 141157.56%
15 to 1915910.45%
20 to 2415510.19%
25 to 291137.43%
30 to 34845.52%
35 to 39956.25%
40 to 44946.18%
45 to 49765.00%
50 to 54855.59%
55 to 59865.65%
60 to 64463.02%
65 to 69352.30%
70 to 74382.50%
75 to 79231.51%
80 and over281.84%
Total1,521100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.68
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.49
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.17
  • Median Age: 26.88

Historical population

The population of Ginictan grew from 1,372 in 1990 to 1,632 in 2020, an increase of 260 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.49%, or an increase of 111 people, from the previous population of 1,521 in 2015.

Population of Ginictan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,372
1,281-1.28%
1,4602.84%
1,370-0.87%
1,5274.03%
1,521-0.07%
1,6321.49%

Location

Ginictan is situated at approximately 11.5290, 122.4682, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 25.7 meters or 84.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Ginictan 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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