Ligaya, Municipality of Sablayan, Province of Occidental Mindoro

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceOccidental Mindoro
MunicipalitySablayan
Postal code5104
Population (2020)7,480
Philippine major island(s)Mindoro
Coordinates12.7232, 120.8554 (12° 43' North, 120° 51' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.7 meters (48.2 feet)

Ligaya is a barangay in the municipality of Sablayan, in the province of Occidental Mindoro. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 7,480. This represented 8.08% of the total population of Sablayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ligaya in the 2015 Census was 7,647 broken down into 1,610 households or an average of 4.75 members per household.

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Number of households in Ligaya (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,9119445.20
6,6471,2285.41
7,2241,4405.02
6,5401,3904.71
6,4351,3294.84
7,6471,6104.75

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ligaya is 10 to 14, with 1,050 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 45 individuals.

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Population of Ligaya by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12022.64%
1 to 47619.95%
5 to 91,01813.31%
10 to 141,05013.73%
15 to 1987011.38%
20 to 245937.75%
25 to 295136.71%
30 to 345116.68%
35 to 394185.47%
40 to 444135.40%
45 to 493104.05%
50 to 542763.61%
55 to 592162.82%
60 to 641882.46%
65 to 691371.79%
70 to 74750.98%
75 to 79450.59%
80 and over520.68%
Total7,648100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.36
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.17
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 77.53
  • Median Age: 19.56

Historical population

The population of Ligaya grew from 4,911 in 1990 to 7,480 in 2020, an increase of 2,569 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.47%, or a decrease of 168 people, from the previous population of 7,648 in 2015.

Population of Ligaya (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,911
6,6475.83%
7,2241.80%
6,540-1.36%
6,435-0.59%
7,6483.34%
7,480-0.47%

Location

Ligaya is situated at approximately 12.7232, 120.8554, in the island of Mindoro. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.7 meters or 48.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Ligaya 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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