Ochando, Municipality of New Washington, Province of Aklan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceAklan
MunicipalityNew Washington
Postal code5610
Population (2020)4,364
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.6168, 122.4775 (11° 37' North, 122° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.9 meters (32.5 feet)

Ochando is a barangay in the municipality of New Washington, in the province of Aklan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,364. This represented 9.10% of the total population of New Washington.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ochando in the 2015 Census was 3,364 broken down into 854 households or an average of 3.94 members per household.

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Number of households in Ochando (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,2944105.60
2,3574465.28
2,4695054.89
2,9376254.70
3,0286684.53
3,3648543.94

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ochando is 5 to 9, with 354 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 40 individuals.

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Population of Ochando by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1611.81%
1 to 42397.09%
5 to 935410.51%
10 to 143199.47%
15 to 193249.62%
20 to 243349.91%
25 to 292547.54%
30 to 342417.15%
35 to 392086.17%
40 to 441965.82%
45 to 492096.20%
50 to 541534.54%
55 to 591424.21%
60 to 641053.12%
65 to 69802.37%
70 to 74601.78%
75 to 79401.19%
80 and over501.48%
Total3,369100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.92
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.62
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.54
  • Median Age: 26.05

Historical population

The population of Ochando grew from 2,294 in 1990 to 4,364 in 2020, an increase of 2,070 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.60%, or an increase of 995 people, from the previous population of 3,369 in 2015.

Population of Ochando (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,294
2,3570.51%
2,4691.00%
2,9372.42%
3,0281.12%
3,3692.05%
4,3645.60%

Location

Ochando is situated at approximately 11.6168, 122.4775, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.9 meters or 32.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Ochando 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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