Hilwan, Municipality of Tapaz, Province of Capiz

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceCapiz
MunicipalityTapaz
Postal code5814
Population (2020)429
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.2484, 122.3073 (11° 15' North, 122° 18' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level562.1 meters (1,844.1 feet)

Hilwan is a barangay in the municipality of Tapaz, in the province of Capiz. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 429. This represented 0.79% of the total population of Tapaz.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Hilwan in the 2015 Census was 799 broken down into 178 households or an average of 4.49 members per household.

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Number of households in Hilwan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
478994.83
5061114.56
4901204.08
7221335.43
7271524.78
7991784.49

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Hilwan is 5 to 9, with 122 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Hilwan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 140.50%
1 to 4648.01%
5 to 912215.27%
10 to 149612.02%
15 to 1910513.14%
20 to 248110.14%
25 to 298210.26%
30 to 34516.38%
35 to 39374.63%
40 to 44546.76%
45 to 49283.50%
50 to 54324.01%
55 to 59111.38%
60 to 6491.13%
65 to 69111.38%
70 to 7481.00%
75 to 7930.38%
80 and over10.13%
Total799100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.37
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.69
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.06
  • Median Age: 20.52

Historical population

The population of Hilwan fell from 478 in 1990 to 429 in 2020, a decrease of 49 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 12.27%, or a decrease of 370 people, from the previous population of 799 in 2015.

Population of Hilwan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
478
5061.07%
490-0.69%
7225.49%
7270.25%
7991.81%
429-12.27%

Location

Hilwan is situated at approximately 11.2484, 122.3073, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 562.1 meters or 1,844.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Hilwan 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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