Sablayan, Municipality of Romblon, Province of Romblon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceRomblon
MunicipalityRomblon
Postal code5500
Population (2020)1,566
Philippine major island(s)Romblon
Coordinates12.4929, 122.3167 (12° 30' North, 122° 19' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level59.9 meters (196.5 feet)

Sablayan is a barangay in the municipality of Romblon, in the province of Romblon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,566. This represented 3.86% of the total population of Romblon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sablayan in the 2015 Census was 1,555 broken down into 361 households or an average of 4.31 members per household.

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Number of households in Sablayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3972485.63
1,3492645.11
1,5322815.45
1,5062735.52
1,4813054.86
1,5553614.31

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sablayan is 10 to 14, with 238 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Sablayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1402.57%
1 to 422114.21%
5 to 920112.93%
10 to 1423815.31%
15 to 191509.65%
20 to 24925.92%
25 to 29895.72%
30 to 34774.95%
35 to 39623.99%
40 to 44785.02%
45 to 49664.24%
50 to 54674.31%
55 to 59563.60%
60 to 64362.32%
65 to 69311.99%
70 to 74241.54%
75 to 79150.96%
80 and over120.77%
Total1,555100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 90.56
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.61
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 101.17
  • Median Age: 17.58

Historical population

The population of Sablayan grew from 1,397 in 1990 to 1,566 in 2020, an increase of 169 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.15%, or an increase of 11 people, from the previous population of 1,555 in 2015.

Population of Sablayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,397
1,349-0.65%
1,5322.77%
1,506-0.24%
1,481-0.61%
1,5550.93%
1,5660.15%

Location

Sablayan is situated at approximately 12.4929, 122.3167, in the island of Romblon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 59.9 meters or 196.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sablayan 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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