Salocon, Municipality of Panitan, Province of Capiz

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceCapiz
MunicipalityPanitan
Postal code5815
Population (2020)2,066
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.4888, 122.7752 (11° 29' North, 122° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.0 meters (23.0 feet)

Salocon is a barangay in the municipality of Panitan, in the province of Capiz. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,066. This represented 4.85% of the total population of Panitan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Salocon in the 2015 Census was 2,079 broken down into 462 households or an average of 4.50 members per household.

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Number of households in Salocon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2882345.50
1,4052505.62
1,5412875.37
1,6513295.02
1,6653434.85
2,0794624.50

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Salocon is 15 to 19, with 203 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 20 individuals.

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Population of Salocon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1321.54%
1 to 41456.97%
5 to 91708.18%
10 to 141909.14%
15 to 192039.76%
20 to 241899.09%
25 to 291858.90%
30 to 341647.89%
35 to 391708.18%
40 to 441276.11%
45 to 491416.78%
50 to 54733.51%
55 to 59854.09%
60 to 64864.14%
65 to 69492.36%
70 to 74261.25%
75 to 79241.15%
80 and over200.96%
Total2,079100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 37.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 46.1
  • Median Age: 27.99

Historical population

The population of Salocon grew from 1,288 in 1990 to 2,066 in 2020, an increase of 778 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.13%, or a decrease of 13 people, from the previous population of 2,079 in 2015.

Population of Salocon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,288
1,4051.64%
1,5412.00%
1,6510.96%
1,6650.31%
2,0794.32%
2,066-0.13%

Location

Salocon is situated at approximately 11.4888, 122.7752, 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

Salocon 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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