Binga, Municipality of Mainit, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
MunicipalityMainit
Postal code8407
Population (2020)395
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates9.5770, 125.4924 (9° 35' North, 125° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level172.9 meters (567.3 feet)

Binga is a barangay in the municipality of Mainit, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 395. This represented 1.41% of the total population of Mainit.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Binga in the 2015 Census was 387 broken down into 94 households or an average of 4.12 members per household.

details
Number of households in Binga (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
350586.03
323654.97
405795.13
372854.38
407934.38
387944.12

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Binga are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 10 to 14, with 45 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Binga by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 161.55%
1 to 4389.82%
5 to 94511.63%
10 to 144511.63%
15 to 194010.34%
20 to 24307.75%
25 to 29307.75%
30 to 34256.46%
35 to 39338.53%
40 to 44215.43%
45 to 49235.94%
50 to 54112.84%
55 to 59143.62%
60 to 6471.81%
65 to 69102.58%
70 to 7451.29%
75 to 7920.52%
80 and over20.52%
Total387100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.26
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.12
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.38
  • Median Age: 23.25

Historical population

The population of Binga grew from 350 in 1990 to 395 in 2020, an increase of 45 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.43%, or an increase of 8 people, from the previous population of 387 in 2015.

Population of Binga (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
350
323-1.49%
4054.97%
372-1.17%
4073.33%
387-0.95%
3950.43%

Location

Binga is situated at approximately 9.5770, 125.4924, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 172.9 meters or 567.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Binga 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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