Biga‑a, Municipality of Sibalom, Province of Antique

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceAntique
MunicipalitySibalom
Postal code5713
Population (2020)367
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates10.8148, 121.9992 (10° 49' North, 121° 60' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.8 meters (55.1 feet)

Biga‑a is a barangay in the municipality of Sibalom, in the province of Antique. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 367. This represented 0.57% of the total population of Sibalom.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Biga-a in the 2015 Census was 329 broken down into 74 households or an average of 4.45 members per household.

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Number of households in Biga-a (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
274515.37
290545.37
304555.53
318605.30
291654.48
329744.45

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Biga-a is 20 to 24, with 35 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Biga-a by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 141.22%
1 to 4185.47%
5 to 9226.69%
10 to 14267.90%
15 to 19288.51%
20 to 243510.64%
25 to 293310.03%
30 to 34226.69%
35 to 39236.99%
40 to 44247.29%
45 to 49206.08%
50 to 54123.65%
55 to 59175.17%
60 to 64164.86%
65 to 6982.43%
70 to 7482.43%
75 to 7930.91%
80 and over103.04%
Total329100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 30.43
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.61
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 43.04
  • Median Age: 29.77

Historical population

The population of Biga-a grew from 274 in 1990 to 367 in 2020, an increase of 93 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.33%, or an increase of 38 people, from the previous population of 329 in 2015.

Population of Biga-a (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
274
2901.07%
3041.02%
3180.62%
291-3.18%
3292.36%
3672.33%

Location

Biga‑a is situated at approximately 10.8148, 121.9992, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.8 meters or 55.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Biga‑a 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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