Bigke, Municipality of Leganes, Province of Iloilo
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
Province | Iloilo |
Municipality | Leganes |
Postal code | 5003 |
Population (2020) | 714 |
Philippine major island(s) | Panay |
Coordinates | 10.7656, 122.5999 (10° 46' North, 122° 36' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 3.8 meters (12.5 feet) |
Bigke is a barangay in the municipality of Leganes, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 714. This represented 2.06% of the total population of Leganes.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Bigke in the 2015 Census was 745 broken down into 166 households or an average of 4.49 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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398 | 62 | 6.42 | |
420 | 75 | 5.60 | |
525 | 94 | 5.59 | |
588 | 129 | 4.56 | |
660 | 153 | 4.31 | |
745 | 166 | 4.49 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bigke is 10 to 14, with 83 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 6 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 20 | 2.68% |
1 to 4 | 49 | 6.58% |
5 to 9 | 80 | 10.74% |
10 to 14 | 83 | 11.14% |
15 to 19 | 69 | 9.26% |
20 to 24 | 77 | 10.34% |
25 to 29 | 53 | 7.11% |
30 to 34 | 64 | 8.59% |
35 to 39 | 58 | 7.79% |
40 to 44 | 36 | 4.83% |
45 to 49 | 31 | 4.16% |
50 to 54 | 31 | 4.16% |
55 to 59 | 30 | 4.03% |
60 to 64 | 25 | 3.36% |
65 to 69 | 15 | 2.01% |
70 to 74 | 6 | 0.81% |
75 to 79 | 8 | 1.07% |
80 and over | 10 | 1.34% |
Total | 745 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Bigke grew from 398 in 1990 to 714 in 2020, an increase of 316 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.89%, or a decrease of 31 people, from the previous population of 745 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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398 | – | |
420 | 1.01% | |
525 | 4.90% | |
608 | 2.04% | |
660 | 3.03% | |
745 | 2.33% | |
714 | -0.89% |
Location
Bigke is situated at approximately 10.7656, 122.5999, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.8 meters or 12.5 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Bigke shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.