Passi, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
Barangay count51
Postal code5037
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Area (2013)251.39 km2 (97.06 sq mi)
Population (2020)88,873
Density (2020)354 / km2 (916 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 7' North, 122° 38' East (11.1105, 122.6410)
Estimated elevation above sea level41.0 meters (134.5 feet)

Passi is a landlocked component city in the coastal province of Iloilo.

The city has a land area of 251.39 square kilometers or 97.06 square miles which constitutes 5.03% of Iloilo's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 88,873. This represented 4.33% of the total population of Iloilo province, or 1.12% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 354 inhabitants per square kilometer or 916 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Passi has 51 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Passi
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Agdahon3.07%2,7251,59470.95%11.95%
Agdayao1.51%1,3401,3022.92%0.61%
Aglalana4.41%3,9223,51211.67%2.35%
Agtabo2.06%1,8351,56916.95%3.35%
Agtambo1.29%1,1461,147-0.09%-0.02%
Alimono3.26%2,8942,54013.94%2.78%
Arac1.66%1,4751,01145.90%8.28%
Ayuyan0.85%7537293.29%0.68%
Bacuranan1.44%1,2771,15710.37%2.10%
Bagacay0.98%869959-9.38%-2.05%
Batu1.57%1,3921,23212.99%2.60%
Bayan0.83%7357290.82%0.17%
Bitaogan2.33%2,0752,0391.77%0.37%
Buenavista0.66%5905507.27%1.49%
Buyo0.87%7777602.24%0.47%
Cabunga1.47%1,3021,06722.02%4.28%
Cadilang1.14%1,0109842.64%0.55%
Cairohan2.12%1,8851,24851.04%9.07%
Dalicanan2.35%2,0921,9944.91%1.01%
Gegachac0.78%69761613.15%2.63%
Gemat-y1.38%1,2241,1318.22%1.68%
Gemumua-agahon3.89%3,4543,3712.46%0.51%
Gines Viejo2.36%2,0932,191-4.47%-0.96%
Imbang Grande3.15%2,7972,24524.59%4.74%
Jaguimitan3.62%3,2162,79315.15%3.01%
Libo-o1.03%91468333.82%6.32%
Maasin0.87%7727700.26%0.05%
Magdungao2.43%2,1561,81918.53%3.64%
Malag-it Grande0.79%699703-0.57%-0.12%
Malag-it Pequeño0.22%194264-26.52%-6.28%
Mambiranan Grande0.59%527606-13.04%-2.90%
Mambiranan Pequeño0.72%6415947.91%1.62%
Man-it5.21%4,6334,764-2.75%-0.59%
Mantulang0.63%5615119.78%1.98%
Mulapula1.62%1,4371,568-8.35%-1.82%
Nueva Union2.67%2,3702,3122.51%0.52%
Pagaypay0.71%6316083.78%0.78%
Pangi0.89%7887475.49%1.13%
Poblacion Ilawod6.70%5,9546,288-5.31%-1.14%
Poblacion Ilaya2.89%2,5652,833-9.46%-2.07%
Punong0.60%53247811.30%2.28%
Quinagaringan Grande1.29%1,1501,297-11.33%-2.50%
Quinagaringan Pequeño2.75%2,4461,185106.41%16.48%
Sablogon2.84%2,5272,3437.85%1.60%
Salngan3.55%3,1553,1101.45%0.30%
Santo Tomas3.09%2,7482,18126.00%4.98%
Sarapan1.32%1,1751,0749.40%1.91%
Tagubong2.45%2,1792,0446.60%1.36%
Talongonan2.96%2,6351,57567.30%11.44%
Tubod1.54%1,3731,17317.05%3.37%
Tuburan0.60%536544-1.47%-0.31%
Passi Total88,87380,54410.34%2.09%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Passi for the fiscal year of 2016 was 505,723,102.89.

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Annual regular income of Passi (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009338,257,303.30
2010373,440,069.1710.40%
2011397,528,640.276.45%
2012344,674,976.77-13.30%
2013367,596,115.736.65%
2014416,943,389.9313.42%
2015460,697,100.0810.49%
2016505,723,102.899.77%

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 Passi in the 2015 Census was 80,279 broken down into 19,288 households or an average of 4.16 members per household.

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Number of households in Passi (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
57,68310,4165.54
59,51011,2745.28
69,56312,8935.40
75,97414,9895.07
79,58416,3954.85
80,27919,2884.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Passi is 5 to 9, with 8,580 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1,010 individuals.

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Population of Passi by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,5071.87%
1 to 46,6918.31%
5 to 98,58010.65%
10 to 148,20810.19%
15 to 198,0339.97%
20 to 247,1958.93%
25 to 296,2727.79%
30 to 345,4626.78%
35 to 395,1716.42%
40 to 444,4985.58%
45 to 494,1305.13%
50 to 543,5534.41%
55 to 593,2534.04%
60 to 642,6873.34%
65 to 691,8812.34%
70 to 741,3631.69%
75 to 791,0501.30%
80 and over1,0101.25%
Total80,544100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.72
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.55
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.27
  • Median Age: 25.05

Historical population

The population of Passi grew from 7,578 in 1903 to 88,873 in 2020, an increase of 81,295 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.09%, or an increase of 8,329 people, from the previous population of 80,544 in 2015.

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Population of Passi (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
7,578
26,9888.35%
28,0600.19%
30,9181.00%
26,945-1.20%
35,2882.67%
43,7554.41%
47,9881.86%
57,7011.86%
59,5390.59%
69,6013.40%
76,0451.23%
79,6631.71%
80,5440.21%
88,8732.09%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Passi for the year 2019 was 53,349, broken down into 26,515 males and 26,834 females.

Location

The city center of Passi is situated at approximately 11° 7' North, 122° 38' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 41.0 meters or 134.5 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 Passi are Iloilo City, Silay, Negros Occidental, Victorias, Negros Occidental, Roxas City, Capiz, Talisay, Negros Occidental, and Bacolod. The nearest municipalities are San Enrique, Iloilo, Dueñas, Iloilo, Calinog, Iloilo, Dingle, Iloilo, Bingawan, Iloilo, and Dumarao, Capiz. Its distance from the national capital is 425.12 kilometers (264.16 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • San Enrique, Iloilo, 4.51 kilometers (2.80 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S21°E)
  • Dueñas, Iloilo, 5.49 kilometers (3.41 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S27°W)
  • Calinog, Iloilo, 11.33 kilometers (7.04 miles) to the West (N83°W)
  • Dingle, Iloilo, 12.67 kilometers (7.88 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S15°E)
  • Bingawan, Iloilo, 15.74 kilometers (9.78 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N30°W)
  • Dumarao, Capiz, 17.63 kilometers (10.95 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N17°E)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 425.12 kilometers (264.16 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N25°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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