Mclain, Municipality of Buenavista, Province of Guimaras

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceGuimaras
MunicipalityBuenavista
Postal code5044
Population (2020)1,276
Philippine major island(s)Guimaras
Coordinates10.6981, 122.6521 (10° 42' North, 122° 39' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level69.6 meters (228.3 feet)

Mclain is a barangay in the municipality of Buenavista, in the province of Guimaras. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,276. This represented 2.41% of the total population of Buenavista.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mclain in the 2015 Census was 1,473 broken down into 367 households or an average of 4.01 members per household.

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Number of households in Mclain (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5931185.03
7691574.90
9521855.15
1,0042294.38
1,3153014.37
1,4733674.01

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mclain is 25 to 29, with 142 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 19 individuals.

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Population of Mclain by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1191.28%
1 to 41147.70%
5 to 91117.50%
10 to 141208.11%
15 to 191328.92%
20 to 241258.45%
25 to 291429.59%
30 to 341147.70%
35 to 391107.43%
40 to 44845.68%
45 to 49704.73%
50 to 54896.01%
55 to 59714.80%
60 to 64644.32%
65 to 69372.50%
70 to 74241.62%
75 to 79251.69%
80 and over291.96%
Total1,480100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 36.36
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.49
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 47.85
  • Median Age: 29.19

Historical population

The population of Mclain grew from 594 in 1990 to 1,276 in 2020, an increase of 682 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.07%, or a decrease of 204 people, from the previous population of 1,480 in 2015.

Population of Mclain (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
594
7694.96%
9524.68%
1,0040.74%
1,32110.50%
1,4802.19%
1,276-3.07%

Location

Mclain is situated at approximately 10.6981, 122.6521, in the island of Guimaras. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 69.6 meters or 228.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mclain 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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