Ibajay, Province of Aklan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceAklan
Barangay count35
Postal code5613
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSibuyan Sea
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Area (2013)158.90 km2 (61.35 sq mi)
Population (2020)52,364
Density (2020)330 / km2 (854 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 49' North, 122° 10' East (11.8184, 122.1649)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.0 meters (22.8 feet)

Ibajay is a coastal municipality in the province of Aklan.

The municipality has a land area of 158.90 square kilometers or 61.35 square miles which constitutes 9.03% of Aklan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 52,364. This represented 8.51% of the total population of Aklan province, or 0.66% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 330 inhabitants per square kilometer or 854 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Ibajay has 35 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Ibajay
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Agbago4.04%2,1141,82615.77%3.13%
Agdugayan2.64%1,3851,22113.43%2.69%
Antipolo1.56%8198170.24%0.05%
Aparicio1.66%868887-2.14%-0.45%
Aquino6.49%3,4003,0959.85%2.00%
Aslum3.06%1,6041,43411.85%2.39%
Bagacay2.08%1,0901,0771.21%0.25%
Batuan2.35%1,2281,1863.54%0.74%
Buenavista1.03%54048511.34%2.29%
Bugtongbato3.26%1,7081,5778.31%1.69%
Cabugao0.51%26622518.22%3.59%
Capilijan2.07%1,0821,0602.08%0.43%
Colongcolong2.18%1,1391,1370.18%0.04%
Laguinbanua6.17%3,2333,2260.22%0.05%
Mabusao1.41%74066111.95%2.40%
Malindog0.54%28419843.43%7.89%
Maloco5.02%2,6282,635-0.27%-0.06%
Mina-a1.35%7086833.66%0.76%
Monlaque1.43%747899-16.91%-3.82%
Naile5.17%2,7052,5177.47%1.53%
Naisud6.12%3,2053,0554.91%1.01%
Naligusan1.70%8918336.96%1.43%
Ondoy5.14%2,6922,4848.37%1.71%
Poblacion5.81%3,0412,9443.29%0.68%
Polo2.39%1,2501,09514.16%2.83%
Regador4.21%2,2051,99810.36%2.10%
Rivera0.38%201240-16.25%-3.66%
Rizal2.76%1,4451,30710.56%2.14%
San Isidro3.79%1,9821,70416.31%3.23%
San Jose4.12%2,1562,0485.27%1.09%
Santa Cruz2.25%1,1791,278-7.75%-1.68%
Tagbaya3.22%1,6881,761-4.15%-0.89%
Tul-ang1.76%92282911.22%2.26%
Unat1.71%8958209.15%1.86%
Yawan0.62%3243220.62%0.13%
Ibajay Total52,36449,5645.65%1.16%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Ibajay for the fiscal year of 2016 was 117,492,923.83.

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Annual regular income of Ibajay (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200965,398,630.15
201069,299,298.525.96%
201175,049,126.998.30%
201274,678,533.60-0.49%
201384,198,697.8612.75%
201496,353,169.4414.44%
2015106,722,424.3710.76%
2016117,492,923.8310.09%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ibajay in the 2015 Census was 49,527 broken down into 11,019 households or an average of 4.49 members per household.

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Number of households in Ibajay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
35,5986,7885.24
36,1467,3794.90
39,6357,9185.01
42,7359,0984.70
45,2519,8664.59
49,52711,0194.49

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ibajay is 5 to 9, with 5,185 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 752 individuals.

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Population of Ibajay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 19041.82%
1 to 43,8017.67%
5 to 95,18510.46%
10 to 144,9099.90%
15 to 194,95510.00%
20 to 244,5949.27%
25 to 294,0178.10%
30 to 343,5387.14%
35 to 393,0076.07%
40 to 442,5545.15%
45 to 492,4754.99%
50 to 542,3014.64%
55 to 591,9153.86%
60 to 641,5373.10%
65 to 691,3292.68%
70 to 741,0022.02%
75 to 797521.52%
80 and over7891.59%
Total49,564100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.9
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.53
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.43
  • Median Age: 25.54

Historical population

The population of Ibajay grew from 14,774 in 1903 to 52,364 in 2020, an increase of 37,590 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.16%, or an increase of 2,800 people, from the previous population of 49,564 in 2015.

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Population of Ibajay (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
14,774
17,5421.09%
22,7401.31%
24,0860.59%
25,3050.44%
27,1290.68%
30,3432.27%
31,2140.57%
35,6401.34%
36,1840.28%
39,6431.98%
42,7421.04%
45,2792.12%
49,5641.74%
52,3641.16%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Ibajay for the year 2019 was 30,949, broken down into 15,377 males and 15,572 females.

Location

The municipal center of Ibajay is situated at approximately 11° 49' North, 122° 10' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.0 meters or 22.8 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Ibajay are Roxas City, Capiz, Passi, Iloilo, Iloilo City, Victorias, Negros Occidental, Silay, Negros Occidental, and Talisay, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Nabas, Aklan, Tangalan, Aklan, Pandan, Antique, Makato, Aklan, Numancia, Aklan, and Lezo, Aklan. Its distance from the national capital is 332.29 kilometers (206.48 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Nabas, Aklan, 7.42 kilometers (4.61 miles) to the West (N81°W)
  • Tangalan, Aklan, 11.95 kilometers (7.42 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S65°E)
  • Pandan, Antique, 13.10 kilometers (8.14 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S33°W)
  • Makato, Aklan, 18.64 kilometers (11.58 miles) to the Southeast (S50°E)
  • Numancia, Aklan, 22.11 kilometers (13.74 miles) to the Southeast (S55°E)
  • Lezo, Aklan, 24.77 kilometers (15.39 miles) to the Southeast (S48°E)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 332.29 kilometers (206.48 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N22°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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