Benigwayan, Municipality of Alubijid, Province of Misamis Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
MunicipalityAlubijid
Postal code9018
Population (2020)899
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.5464, 124.4447 (8° 33' North, 124° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level54.0 meters (177.2 feet)

Benigwayan is a barangay in the municipality of Alubijid, in the province of Misamis Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 899. This represented 2.80% of the total population of Alubijid.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Benigwayan in the 2015 Census was 1,249 broken down into 223 households or an average of 5.60 members per household.

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Number of households in Benigwayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6411245.17
7081594.45
7331574.67
7401694.38
8021854.34
1,2492235.60

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Benigwayan is 15 to 19, with 174 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Benigwayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1241.92%
1 to 41118.89%
5 to 915112.09%
10 to 1412910.33%
15 to 1917413.93%
20 to 241088.65%
25 to 29846.73%
30 to 34937.45%
35 to 39937.45%
40 to 44705.60%
45 to 49514.08%
50 to 54453.60%
55 to 59221.76%
60 to 64272.16%
65 to 69241.92%
70 to 74201.60%
75 to 79151.20%
80 and over80.64%
Total1,249100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.11
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.74
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.85
  • Median Age: 21.64

Historical population

The population of Benigwayan grew from 641 in 1990 to 899 in 2020, an increase of 258 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 6.69%, or a decrease of 350 people, from the previous population of 1,249 in 2015.

Population of Benigwayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
641
7081.88%
7330.75%
712-0.40%
8024.43%
1,2498.80%
899-6.69%

Location

Benigwayan is situated at approximately 8.5464, 124.4447, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 54.0 meters or 177.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Benigwayan 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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