Igpit, Municipality of Opol, Province of Misamis Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
MunicipalityOpol
Postal code9016
Population (2020)12,902
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.5095, 124.5879 (8° 31' North, 124° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.6 meters (15.1 feet)

Igpit is a barangay in the municipality of Opol, in the province of Misamis Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 12,902. This represented 19.45% of the total population of Opol.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Igpit in the 2015 Census was 11,800 broken down into 2,773 households or an average of 4.26 members per household.

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Number of households in Igpit (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,1145995.20
4,2148514.95
5,2841,1214.71
9,2362,0344.54
10,0972,2264.54
11,8002,7734.26

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Igpit is 15 to 19, with 1,186 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 55 individuals.

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Population of Igpit by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12742.32%
1 to 41,0398.81%
5 to 91,18210.02%
10 to 141,1409.66%
15 to 191,18610.05%
20 to 241,0699.06%
25 to 291,0138.58%
30 to 348687.36%
35 to 397656.48%
40 to 447256.14%
45 to 496555.55%
50 to 546135.19%
55 to 594804.07%
60 to 643502.97%
65 to 692091.77%
70 to 741040.88%
75 to 79730.62%
80 and over550.47%
Total11,800100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.06
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.71
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.77
  • Median Age: 25.05

Historical population

The population of Igpit grew from 3,114 in 1990 to 12,902 in 2020, an increase of 9,788 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.90%, or an increase of 1,102 people, from the previous population of 11,800 in 2015.

Population of Igpit (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,114
4,2195.85%
5,2844.94%
9,2598.04%
10,1233.30%
11,8002.96%
12,9021.90%

Location

Igpit is situated at approximately 8.5095, 124.5879, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.6 meters or 15.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Igpit 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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