Yapak, Municipality of Malay, Province of Aklan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceAklan
MunicipalityMalay
Postal code5608
Population (2020)7,016
Philippine major island(s)Boracay
Coordinates11.9907, 121.9156 (11° 59' North, 121° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level34.3 meters (112.5 feet)

Yapak is a barangay in the municipality of Malay, in the province of Aklan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 7,016. This represented 11.68% of the total population of Malay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Yapak in the 2015 Census was 4,897 broken down into 1,021 households or an average of 4.80 members per household.

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Number of households in Yapak (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9661954.95
1,3582505.43
1,8263275.58
2,7645205.32
4,3678435.18
4,8971,0214.80

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Yapak is 20 to 24, with 654 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 19 individuals.

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Population of Yapak by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11192.31%
1 to 452810.23%
5 to 963112.23%
10 to 1451910.06%
15 to 194979.63%
20 to 2465412.67%
25 to 2957211.08%
30 to 344168.06%
35 to 393526.82%
40 to 442845.50%
45 to 491763.41%
50 to 541402.71%
55 to 59891.72%
60 to 64751.45%
65 to 69430.83%
70 to 74260.50%
75 to 79190.37%
80 and over210.41%
Total5,161100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.21
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.35
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.56
  • Median Age: 22.19

Historical population

The population of Yapak grew from 1,009 in 1990 to 7,016 in 2020, an increase of 6,007 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 6.68%, or an increase of 1,855 people, from the previous population of 5,161 in 2015.

Population of Yapak (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,009
1,4226.64%
1,9176.61%
3,4498.44%
4,76712.50%
5,1611.52%
7,0166.68%

Location

Yapak is situated at approximately 11.9907, 121.9156, in the island of Boracay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 34.3 meters or 112.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Yapak 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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