Benigno Aquino, Municipality of Hinatuan, Province of Surigao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
MunicipalityHinatuan
Postal code8310
Population (2020)1,764
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.3670, 126.3374 (8° 22' North, 126° 20' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.5 meters (24.6 feet)

Benigno Aquino, formerly Zone I Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Hinatuan, in the province of Surigao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,764. This represented 4.02% of the total population of Hinatuan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Benigno Aquino in the 2015 Census was 1,820 broken down into 382 households or an average of 4.76 members per household.

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Number of households in Benigno Aquino (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3022265.76
1,5822725.82
1,6262855.71
1,8793365.59
1,8053704.88
1,8203824.76

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Benigno Aquino is 10 to 14, with 211 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Benigno Aquino by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1462.50%
1 to 41588.58%
5 to 91819.83%
10 to 1421111.46%
15 to 1921011.41%
20 to 241648.91%
25 to 291377.44%
30 to 341226.63%
35 to 391015.49%
40 to 441176.36%
45 to 491005.43%
50 to 54925.00%
55 to 59633.42%
60 to 64532.88%
65 to 69351.90%
70 to 74191.03%
75 to 79170.92%
80 and over150.81%
Total1,841100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.42
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.84
  • Median Age: 23.49

Historical population

The population of Benigno Aquino grew from 1,309 in 1990 to 1,764 in 2020, an increase of 455 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.90%, or a decrease of 77 people, from the previous population of 1,841 in 2015.

Population of Benigno Aquino (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,309
1,5853.65%
1,6330.64%
1,8791.95%
1,811-1.33%
1,8410.31%
1,764-0.90%

Location

Benigno Aquino is situated at approximately 8.3670, 126.3374, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.5 meters or 24.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Benigno Aquino 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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