Biga‑a, Municipality of Barbaza, Province of Antique

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceAntique
MunicipalityBarbaza
Postal code5706
Population (2020)309
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.2314, 122.0890 (11° 14' North, 122° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level88.7 meters (291.0 feet)

Biga‑a is a barangay in the municipality of Barbaza, in the province of Antique. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 309. This represented 1.32% of the total population of Barbaza.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Biga-a in the 2015 Census was 244 broken down into 62 households or an average of 3.94 members per household.

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Number of households in Biga-a (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
191394.90
231465.02
254524.88
282604.70
294575.16
244623.94

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Biga-a is 25 to 29, with 25 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Biga-a by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 131.23%
1 to 4229.02%
5 to 9229.02%
10 to 14229.02%
15 to 19218.61%
20 to 24208.20%
25 to 292510.25%
30 to 34145.74%
35 to 39124.92%
40 to 44104.10%
45 to 49124.92%
50 to 54124.92%
55 to 59104.10%
60 to 64145.74%
65 to 69114.51%
70 to 7452.05%
75 to 7931.23%
80 and over62.46%
Total244100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 16.67
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.67
  • Median Age: 27.40

Historical population

The population of Biga-a grew from 191 in 1990 to 309 in 2020, an increase of 118 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.10%, or an increase of 65 people, from the previous population of 244 in 2015.

Population of Biga-a (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
191
2313.63%
2542.06%
2821.45%
2941.53%
244-3.49%
3095.10%

Location

Biga‑a is situated at approximately 11.2314, 122.0890, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 88.7 meters or 291.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Biga‑a 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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