Sum‑ag, City of Bacolod

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
CityBacolod
Postal code6100
Population (2020)20,456
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.6006, 122.9191 (10° 36' North, 122° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.1 meters (26.6 feet)

Sum‑ag is a barangay in the city of Bacolod. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 20,456. This represented 3.40% of the total population of Bacolod.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sum-ag in the 2015 Census was 18,727 broken down into 4,309 households or an average of 4.35 members per household.

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Number of households in Sum-ag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
11,2501,9665.72
12,9782,5435.10
11,0562,2025.02
17,2043,6134.76
18,6314,2794.35
18,7274,3094.35

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sum-ag is 15 to 19, with 1,890 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 168 individuals.

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Population of Sum-ag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13361.79%
1 to 41,4737.86%
5 to 91,8219.71%
10 to 141,8489.85%
15 to 191,89010.08%
20 to 241,8199.70%
25 to 291,4837.91%
30 to 341,2446.63%
35 to 391,2436.63%
40 to 441,1786.28%
45 to 491,0605.65%
50 to 549194.90%
55 to 597323.90%
60 to 646323.37%
65 to 694322.30%
70 to 742841.51%
75 to 791901.01%
80 and over1680.90%
Total18,752100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.9
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.8
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.7
  • Median Age: 25.64

Historical population

The population of Sum-ag grew from 11,331 in 1990 to 20,456 in 2020, an increase of 9,125 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.85%, or an increase of 1,704 people, from the previous population of 18,752 in 2015.

Population of Sum-ag (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
11,331
13,0392.67%
11,139-3.32%
17,2386.21%
18,6472.90%
18,7520.11%
20,4561.85%

Location

Sum‑ag is situated at approximately 10.6006, 122.9191, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.1 meters or 26.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sum‑ag 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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