Sioron, Municipality of Gigmoto, Province of Catanduanes

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCatanduanes
MunicipalityGigmoto
Postal code4804
Population (2020)699
Philippine major island(s)Catanduanes
Coordinates13.8021, 124.4149 (13° 48' North, 124° 25' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.6 meters (21.7 feet)

Sioron is a barangay in the municipality of Gigmoto, in the province of Catanduanes. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 699. This represented 8.02% of the total population of Gigmoto.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sioron in the 2015 Census was 764 broken down into 155 households or an average of 4.93 members per household.

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Number of households in Sioron (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6181055.89
6601205.50
6181235.02
7171395.16
7261534.75
7641554.93

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sioron is 10 to 14, with 105 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Sioron by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1172.23%
1 to 48611.26%
5 to 910213.35%
10 to 1410513.74%
15 to 19709.16%
20 to 24476.15%
25 to 29374.84%
30 to 34547.07%
35 to 39435.63%
40 to 44202.62%
45 to 49405.24%
50 to 54354.58%
55 to 59384.97%
60 to 64283.66%
65 to 69121.57%
70 to 74101.31%
75 to 7991.18%
80 and over111.44%
Total764100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 75.24
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.19
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 85.43
  • Median Age: 20.21

Historical population

The population of Sioron grew from 618 in 1990 to 699 in 2020, an increase of 81 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.85%, or a decrease of 65 people, from the previous population of 764 in 2015.

Population of Sioron (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
618
6601.24%
618-1.40%
7172.07%
7260.46%
7640.98%
699-1.85%

Location

Sioron is situated at approximately 13.8021, 124.4149, in the island of Catanduanes. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.6 meters or 21.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sioron 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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