Bingawan, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
Barangay count14
Postal code5041
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Area (2013)85.20 km2 (32.90 sq mi)
Population (2020)16,164
Density (2020)190 / km2 (491 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 14' North, 122° 34' East (11.2329, 122.5675)
Estimated elevation above sea level79.9 meters (262.0 feet)

Bingawan is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Iloilo.

The municipality has a land area of 85.20 square kilometers or 32.90 square miles which constitutes 1.70% of Iloilo's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 16,164. This represented 0.79% of the total population of Iloilo province, or 0.20% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 190 inhabitants per square kilometer or 491 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Bingawan has 14 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Bingawan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Agba-o4.41%7136676.90%1.41%
Alabidhan10.96%1,7721,52915.89%3.15%
Bulabog5.09%8227904.05%0.84%
Cairohan3.90%63154316.21%3.21%
Guinhulacan5.02%81172811.40%2.30%
Inamyungan5.46%88365734.40%6.42%
Malitbog Ilawod5.02%8117833.58%0.74%
Malitbog Ilaya5.26%8517769.66%1.96%
Ngingi-an4.13%668679-1.62%-0.34%
Poblacion28.47%4,6024,5161.90%0.40%
Quinangyana4.37%7076932.02%0.42%
Quinar-upan9.04%1,4621,478-1.08%-0.23%
Tapacon5.63%91079115.04%2.99%
Tubod3.22%521569-8.44%-1.84%
Bingawan Total16,16415,1996.35%1.30%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bingawan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 55,626,622.31.

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Annual regular income of Bingawan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200931,309,338.23
201032,902,409.555.09%
201136,044,412.759.55%
201235,086,066.04-2.66%
201339,047,163.7011.29%
201444,770,490.4014.66%
201550,896,486.0213.68%
201655,626,622.319.29%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bingawan in the 2015 Census was 15,199 broken down into 3,467 households or an average of 4.38 members per household.

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Number of households in Bingawan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
10,8682,0045.42
11,4942,2935.01
11,8622,3884.97
12,2592,6504.63
13,4322,9174.60
15,1993,4674.38

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bingawan is 5 to 9, with 1,705 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 231 individuals.

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Population of Bingawan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12991.97%
1 to 41,2638.31%
5 to 91,70511.22%
10 to 141,56810.32%
15 to 191,4169.32%
20 to 241,3448.84%
25 to 291,2258.06%
30 to 341,0226.72%
35 to 399576.30%
40 to 448055.30%
45 to 497254.77%
50 to 546704.41%
55 to 595683.74%
60 to 644973.27%
65 to 693642.39%
70 to 742971.95%
75 to 792311.52%
80 and over2431.60%
Total15,199100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.39
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.3
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.69
  • Median Age: 25.02

Historical population

The population of Bingawan grew from 7,740 in 1970 to 16,164 in 2020, an increase of 8,424 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.30%, or an increase of 965 people, from the previous population of 15,199 in 2015.

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Population of Bingawan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
7,740
8,7632.52%
9,2291.04%
10,8721.65%
11,4941.05%
11,8660.69%
12,2590.45%
13,4323.38%
15,1992.38%
16,1641.30%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bingawan for the year 2019 was 9,543, broken down into 4,845 males and 4,698 females.

Location

The municipal center of Bingawan is situated at approximately 11° 14' North, 122° 34' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 79.9 meters or 262.0 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Bingawan are Passi, Iloilo, Roxas City, Capiz, Iloilo City, Silay, Negros Occidental, Victorias, Negros Occidental, and Talisay, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Tapaz, Capiz, Dumalag, Capiz, Calinog, Iloilo, Dumarao, Capiz, Cuartero, Capiz, and Dueñas, Iloilo. Its distance from the national capital is 409.46 kilometers (254.43 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Tapaz, Capiz, 4.56 kilometers (2.83 miles) to the Northwest (N46°W)
  • Dumalag, Capiz, 9.84 kilometers (6.11 miles) to the Northeast (N37°E)
  • Calinog, Iloilo, 12.63 kilometers (7.85 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S15°W)
  • Dumarao, Capiz, 13.49 kilometers (8.38 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N76°E)
  • Cuartero, Capiz, 16.34 kilometers (10.15 miles) to the Northeast (N43°E)
  • Dueñas, Iloilo, 19.26 kilometers (11.97 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S17°E)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 409.46 kilometers (254.43 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N25°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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