Bahit, Municipality of Panay, Province of Capiz

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceCapiz
MunicipalityPanay
Postal code5801
Population (2020)390
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.4852, 122.7905 (11° 29' North, 122° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.0 meters (23.0 feet)

Bahit is a barangay in the municipality of Panay, in the province of Capiz. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 390. This represented 0.80% of the total population of Panay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bahit in the 2015 Census was 400 broken down into 97 households or an average of 4.12 members per household.

details
Number of households in Bahit (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
311506.22
290525.58
350645.47
391834.71
366804.58
400974.12

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bahit is 10 to 14, with 47 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Bahit by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 161.50%
1 to 4297.25%
5 to 9358.75%
10 to 144711.75%
15 to 194611.50%
20 to 24358.75%
25 to 29276.75%
30 to 34287.00%
35 to 39276.75%
40 to 44215.25%
45 to 49235.75%
50 to 54143.50%
55 to 59256.25%
60 to 6471.75%
65 to 69133.25%
70 to 7461.50%
75 to 7971.75%
80 and over41.00%
Total400100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.25
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.86
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.11
  • Median Age: 25.37

Historical population

The population of Bahit grew from 311 in 1990 to 390 in 2020, an increase of 79 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.53%, or a decrease of 10 people, from the previous population of 400 in 2015.

Population of Bahit (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
311
290-1.30%
3504.11%
3911.54%
366-2.38%
4001.71%
390-0.53%

Location

Bahit is situated at approximately 11.4852, 122.7905, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.0 meters or 23.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bahit 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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