Benedicto, City of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
CityIloilo City
Postal code5000
Population (2020)2,834
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates10.7253, 122.5584 (10° 44' North, 122° 34' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.7 meters (35.1 feet)

Benedicto, formerly Jaro, is a barangay in Iloilo City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,834. This represented 0.62% of the total population of Iloilo City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Benedicto in the 2015 Census was 2,979 broken down into 632 households or an average of 4.71 members per household.

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Number of households in Benedicto (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,0065495.48
2,6595824.57
2,9766134.85
3,2156924.65
2,7945904.74
2,9796324.71

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Benedicto is 25 to 29, with 269 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 44 individuals.

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Population of Benedicto by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1581.95%
1 to 42207.39%
5 to 92658.90%
10 to 142678.96%
15 to 192558.56%
20 to 242678.96%
25 to 292699.03%
30 to 342227.45%
35 to 392227.45%
40 to 441605.37%
45 to 491996.68%
50 to 541565.24%
55 to 591153.86%
60 to 64903.02%
65 to 69742.48%
70 to 74471.58%
75 to 79441.48%
80 and over491.64%
Total2,979100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.43
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.95
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.38
  • Median Age: 27.93

Historical population

The population of Benedicto fell from 3,007 in 1990 to 2,834 in 2020, a decrease of 173 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.04%, or a decrease of 145 people, from the previous population of 2,979 in 2015.

Population of Benedicto (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,007
2,679-2.14%
2,9902.38%
3,2151.01%
2,827-4.57%
2,9791.00%
2,834-1.04%

Location

Benedicto is situated at approximately 10.7253, 122.5584, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.7 meters or 35.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Benedicto 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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