Wahig, Municipality of Cagayancillo, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
MunicipalityCagayancillo
Postal code5321
Population (2020)215
Coordinates9.5754, 121.1963 (9° 35' North, 121° 12' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.3 meters (17.4 feet)

Wahig, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Cagayancillo, in the province of Palawan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 215. This represented 3.12% of the total population of Cagayancillo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Wahig in the 2015 Census was 173 broken down into 33 households or an average of 5.24 members per household.

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Number of households in Wahig (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
185276.85
217435.05
298417.27
251386.61
243386.39
173335.24

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Wahig is 15 to 19, with 21 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 1 individual.

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Population of Wahig by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 121.16%
1 to 463.47%
5 to 9116.36%
10 to 14158.67%
15 to 192112.14%
20 to 241810.40%
25 to 291910.98%
30 to 3463.47%
35 to 39126.94%
40 to 4484.62%
45 to 4963.47%
50 to 54126.94%
55 to 59158.67%
60 to 6452.89%
65 to 6942.31%
70 to 7410.58%
75 to 7963.47%
80 and over63.47%
Total173100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 27.87
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.93
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 41.8
  • Median Age: 28.55

Historical population

The population of Wahig grew from 185 in 1990 to 215 in 2020, an increase of 30 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.68%, or an increase of 42 people, from the previous population of 173 in 2015.

Population of Wahig (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
185
2173.03%
3007.19%
251-2.43%
243-1.17%
173-6.26%
2154.68%

Location

Wahig is situated at approximately 9.5754, 121.1963, in the island of Cagayan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.3 meters or 17.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Wahig 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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