Pahanocoy, City of Bacolod

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
CityBacolod
Postal code6100
Population (2020)17,122
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.6154, 122.9273 (10° 37' North, 122° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.6 meters (21.7 feet)

Pahanocoy is a barangay in the city of Bacolod. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 17,122. This represented 2.85% of the total population of Bacolod.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pahanocoy in the 2015 Census was 14,585 broken down into 3,321 households or an average of 4.39 members per household.

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Number of households in Pahanocoy (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5,7111,0575.40
8,2901,6265.10
10,1532,0265.01
12,1342,5774.71
13,3262,8664.65
14,5853,3214.39

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pahanocoy is 15 to 19, with 1,439 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 111 individuals.

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Population of Pahanocoy by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12641.81%
1 to 41,1027.56%
5 to 91,4129.68%
10 to 141,4079.65%
15 to 191,4399.87%
20 to 241,3939.55%
25 to 291,1627.97%
30 to 341,0657.30%
35 to 399826.73%
40 to 449346.40%
45 to 498165.59%
50 to 546944.76%
55 to 596144.21%
60 to 645273.61%
65 to 693282.25%
70 to 742071.42%
75 to 791280.88%
80 and over1110.76%
Total14,585100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.48
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.52
  • Median Age: 26.19

Historical population

The population of Pahanocoy grew from 5,716 in 1990 to 17,122 in 2020, an increase of 11,406 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.43%, or an increase of 2,537 people, from the previous population of 14,585 in 2015.

Population of Pahanocoy (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,716
8,2917.22%
10,1544.44%
12,1342.49%
13,3263.47%
14,5851.73%
17,1223.43%

Location

Pahanocoy is situated at approximately 10.6154, 122.9273, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.6 meters or 21.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pahanocoy 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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