Belison, Province of Antique

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceAntique
Barangay count11
Postal code5701
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSulu Sea
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Area (2013)19.78 km2 (7.64 sq mi)
Population (2020)14,129
Density (2020)714 / km2 (1,849 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 50' North, 121° 58' East (10.8374, 121.9621)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.2 meters (36.6 feet)

Belison is a coastal municipality in the province of Antique.

The municipality has a land area of 19.78 square kilometers or 7.64 square miles which constitutes 0.72% of Antique's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 14,129. This represented 2.30% of the total population of Antique province, or 0.18% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 714 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,849 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Belison has 11 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Belison
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Borocboroc9.08%1,2831,2611.74%0.36%
Buenavista4.26%60250419.44%3.81%
Concepcion9.02%1,2751,2630.95%0.20%
Delima5.61%7937900.38%0.08%
Ipil5.90%83474412.10%2.43%
Maradiona10.97%1,5501,613-3.91%-0.84%
Mojon4.51%63746138.18%7.04%
Poblacion31.88%4,5044,5030.02%0.00%
Rombang7.67%1,0841,0166.69%1.37%
Salvacion3.65%5164973.82%0.79%
Sinaja7.44%1,05188718.49%3.64%
Belison Total14,12913,5394.36%0.90%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Belison for the fiscal year of 2016 was 47,414,092.02.

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Annual regular income of Belison (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200927,581,214.51
201029,211,512.305.91%
201131,432,627.827.60%
201230,423,332.36-3.21%
201333,764,512.7210.98%
201438,165,827.9213.04%
201542,944,286.0112.52%
201647,414,092.0210.41%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Belison in the 2015 Census was 13,539 broken down into 3,083 households or an average of 4.39 members per household.

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Number of households in Belison (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
10,0902,0714.87
11,1732,1835.12
11,6182,3554.93
12,4602,7554.52
12,8072,8934.43
13,5393,0834.39

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Belison is 15 to 19, with 1,330 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 80 and over, with 235 individuals.

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Population of Belison by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12351.74%
1 to 41,0407.68%
5 to 91,2899.52%
10 to 141,3009.60%
15 to 191,3309.82%
20 to 241,0978.10%
25 to 299887.30%
30 to 348906.57%
35 to 398326.15%
40 to 448546.31%
45 to 497195.31%
50 to 546674.93%
55 to 595854.32%
60 to 645143.80%
65 to 693992.95%
70 to 743132.31%
75 to 792521.86%
80 and over2351.74%
Total13,539100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.59
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.15
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.74
  • Median Age: 27.42

Historical population

The population of Belison grew from 7,189 in 1970 to 14,129 in 2020, an increase of 6,940 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.90%, or an increase of 590 people, from the previous population of 13,539 in 2015.

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Population of Belison (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
7,189
7,6271.19%
8,6262.49%
10,0951.59%
11,1741.92%
11,6210.84%
12,4670.97%
12,8070.98%
13,5391.06%
14,1290.90%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Belison for the year 2019 was 9,582, broken down into 4,569 males and 5,013 females.

Location

The municipal center of Belison is situated at approximately 10° 50' North, 121° 58' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.2 meters or 36.6 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Belison are Iloilo City, Passi, Iloilo, Bago, Negros Occidental, Bacolod, Talisay, Negros Occidental, and Silay, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Sibalom, Antique, Patnongon, Antique, San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, San Remigio, Antique, Hamtic, Antique, and Bugasong, Antique. Its distance from the national capital is 428.69 kilometers (266.38 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 428.69 kilometers (266.38 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N14°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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