Oquendo, Municipality of Balete, Province of Aklan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceAklan
MunicipalityBalete
Postal code5614
Population (2020)1,032
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.4963, 122.3735 (11° 30' North, 122° 22' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level47.3 meters (155.2 feet)

Oquendo is a barangay in the municipality of Balete, in the province of Aklan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,032. This represented 3.43% of the total population of Balete.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Oquendo in the 2015 Census was 1,234 broken down into 269 households or an average of 4.59 members per household.

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Number of households in Oquendo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8211565.26
1,0271965.24
1,1862215.37
1,3222844.65
1,2262984.11
1,2342694.59

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Oquendo is 20 to 24, with 135 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Oquendo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1110.89%
1 to 41048.43%
5 to 912810.37%
10 to 1412810.37%
15 to 191209.72%
20 to 2413510.94%
25 to 29957.70%
30 to 34967.78%
35 to 39695.59%
40 to 44735.92%
45 to 49574.62%
50 to 54625.02%
55 to 59584.70%
60 to 64352.84%
65 to 69161.30%
70 to 74201.62%
75 to 79171.38%
80 and over100.81%
Total1,234100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.88
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.26
  • Median Age: 24.67

Historical population

The population of Oquendo grew from 821 in 1990 to 1,032 in 2020, an increase of 211 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.69%, or a decrease of 202 people, from the previous population of 1,234 in 2015.

Population of Oquendo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
821
1,0274.28%
1,1863.13%
1,3221.51%
1,226-2.71%
1,2340.12%
1,032-3.69%

Location

Oquendo is situated at approximately 11.4963, 122.3735, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 47.3 meters or 155.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Oquendo 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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