Ampenican, Municipality of Salay, Province of Misamis Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
MunicipalitySalay
Postal code9007
Population (2020)1,071
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.8963, 124.7868 (8° 54' North, 124° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.2 meters (56.4 feet)

Ampenican is a barangay in the municipality of Salay, in the province of Misamis Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,071. This represented 3.57% of the total population of Salay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ampenican in the 2015 Census was 1,182 broken down into 288 households or an average of 4.10 members per household.

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Number of households in Ampenican (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7181484.85
8521754.87
9211954.72
9682274.26
1,3032624.97
1,1822884.10

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ampenican is 15 to 19, with 129 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Ampenican by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1151.27%
1 to 412010.15%
5 to 91119.39%
10 to 141179.90%
15 to 1912910.91%
20 to 24978.21%
25 to 29786.60%
30 to 34695.84%
35 to 39726.09%
40 to 44776.51%
45 to 49615.16%
50 to 54746.26%
55 to 59484.06%
60 to 64373.13%
65 to 69292.45%
70 to 74221.86%
75 to 79141.18%
80 and over121.02%
Total1,182100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.92
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.38
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.3
  • Median Age: 25.13

Historical population

The population of Ampenican grew from 718 in 1990 to 1,071 in 2020, an increase of 353 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.05%, or a decrease of 111 people, from the previous population of 1,182 in 2015.

Population of Ampenican (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
718
8523.26%
9211.68%
9680.69%
1,30311.42%
1,182-1.84%
1,071-2.05%

Location

Ampenican is situated at approximately 8.8963, 124.7868, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.2 meters or 56.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Ampenican 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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