Sinaja, Municipality of Belison, Province of Antique

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceAntique
MunicipalityBelison
Postal code5701
Population (2020)1,051
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates10.8281, 121.9612 (10° 50' North, 121° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.7 meters (25.3 feet)

Sinaja is a barangay in the municipality of Belison, in the province of Antique. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,051. This represented 7.44% of the total population of Belison.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sinaja in the 2015 Census was 887 broken down into 164 households or an average of 5.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Sinaja (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5491184.65
6781255.42
7031375.13
8071575.14
8541824.69
8871645.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sinaja is 5 to 9, with 90 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Sinaja by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1141.58%
1 to 4647.22%
5 to 99010.15%
10 to 14889.92%
15 to 19677.55%
20 to 24788.79%
25 to 29788.79%
30 to 34647.22%
35 to 39616.88%
40 to 44424.74%
45 to 49465.19%
50 to 54455.07%
55 to 59485.41%
60 to 64353.95%
65 to 69202.25%
70 to 74182.03%
75 to 79121.35%
80 and over171.92%
Total887100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.39
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.88
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.27
  • Median Age: 27.72

Historical population

The population of Sinaja grew from 549 in 1990 to 1,051 in 2020, an increase of 502 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.64%, or an increase of 164 people, from the previous population of 887 in 2015.

Population of Sinaja (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
549
6784.03%
7030.78%
8071.92%
8542.08%
8870.72%
1,0513.64%

Location

Sinaja is situated at approximately 10.8281, 121.9612, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.7 meters or 25.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sinaja 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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