Sigangao, Municipality of Zarraga, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityZarraga
Postal code5004
Population (2020)949
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates10.8403, 122.6330 (10° 50' North, 122° 38' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.6 meters (21.7 feet)

Sigangao is a barangay in the municipality of Zarraga, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 949. This represented 3.48% of the total population of Zarraga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sigangao in the 2015 Census was 1,034 broken down into 245 households or an average of 4.22 members per household.

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Number of households in Sigangao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7271355.39
8481565.44
9181775.19
9702074.69
1,0212244.56
1,0342454.22

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sigangao is 5 to 9, with 105 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Sigangao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1141.35%
1 to 4747.16%
5 to 910510.15%
10 to 14908.70%
15 to 19878.41%
20 to 24918.80%
25 to 29817.83%
30 to 34737.06%
35 to 39777.45%
40 to 44626.00%
45 to 49656.29%
50 to 54636.09%
55 to 59504.84%
60 to 64434.16%
65 to 69181.74%
70 to 7480.77%
75 to 79131.26%
80 and over201.93%
Total1,034100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.9
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.53
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 49.43
  • Median Age: 28.46

Historical population

The population of Sigangao grew from 727 in 1990 to 949 in 2020, an increase of 222 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.79%, or a decrease of 85 people, from the previous population of 1,034 in 2015.

Population of Sigangao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
727
8482.93%
9181.72%
9700.76%
1,0211.88%
1,0340.24%
949-1.79%

Location

Sigangao is situated at approximately 10.8403, 122.6330, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.6 meters or 21.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sigangao 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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