Silagon, Municipality of Ajuy, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityAjuy
Postal code5012
Population (2020)955
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.1558, 123.0803 (11° 9' North, 123° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.5 meters (37.7 feet)

Silagon is a barangay in the municipality of Ajuy, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 955. This represented 1.79% of the total population of Ajuy.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Silagon in the 2015 Census was 912 broken down into 219 households or an average of 4.16 members per household.

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Number of households in Silagon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6321065.96
6521255.22
7571405.41
7551554.87
8921735.16
9122194.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Silagon are in the ranges 10 to 14, and 15 to 19, with 115 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Silagon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1202.19%
1 to 4798.66%
5 to 910511.51%
10 to 1411512.61%
15 to 1911512.61%
20 to 24748.11%
25 to 29545.92%
30 to 34515.59%
35 to 39535.81%
40 to 44434.71%
45 to 49394.28%
50 to 54444.82%
55 to 59384.17%
60 to 64283.07%
65 to 69141.54%
70 to 74171.86%
75 to 79131.43%
80 and over101.10%
Total912100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.18
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.02
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.2
  • Median Age: 21.49

Historical population

The population of Silagon grew from 632 in 1990 to 955 in 2020, an increase of 323 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.97%, or an increase of 43 people, from the previous population of 912 in 2015.

Population of Silagon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
632
6520.59%
7573.25%
755-0.04%
8926.26%
9120.42%
9550.97%

Location

Silagon is situated at approximately 11.1558, 123.0803, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.5 meters or 37.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Silagon 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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