Amaga, Municipality of Sigma, Province of Capiz

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceCapiz
MunicipalitySigma
Postal code5816
Population (2020)2,483
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.4322, 122.6743 (11° 26' North, 122° 40' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level21.7 meters (71.2 feet)

Amaga is a barangay in the municipality of Sigma, in the province of Capiz. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,483. This represented 7.84% of the total population of Sigma.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Amaga in the 2015 Census was 2,263 broken down into 559 households or an average of 4.05 members per household.

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Number of households in Amaga (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7953644.93
1,9993905.13
1,8504074.55
1,9744754.16
2,0854944.22
2,2635594.05

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Amaga is 10 to 14, with 220 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 25 individuals.

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Population of Amaga by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1251.10%
1 to 41576.94%
5 to 92049.01%
10 to 142209.72%
15 to 192139.41%
20 to 242139.41%
25 to 291546.81%
30 to 341416.23%
35 to 391607.07%
40 to 441325.83%
45 to 491516.67%
50 to 541215.35%
55 to 591064.68%
60 to 64964.24%
65 to 69462.03%
70 to 74451.99%
75 to 79401.77%
80 and over391.72%
Total2,263100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.75
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.43
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.18
  • Median Age: 28.23

Historical population

The population of Amaga grew from 1,795 in 1990 to 2,483 in 2020, an increase of 688 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.97%, or an increase of 220 people, from the previous population of 2,263 in 2015.

Population of Amaga (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,795
1,9992.04%
1,850-1.65%
1,9740.90%
2,0852.01%
2,2631.57%
2,4831.97%

Location

Amaga is situated at approximately 11.4322, 122.6743, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 21.7 meters or 71.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Amaga 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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