Macasilao, Municipality of Calatrava, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalityCalatrava
Postal code6126
Population (2020)1,607
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.6752, 123.4280 (10° 41' North, 123° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level51.4 meters (168.6 feet)

Macasilao is a barangay in the municipality of Calatrava, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,607. This represented 1.95% of the total population of Calatrava.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Macasilao in the 2015 Census was 1,543 broken down into 391 households or an average of 3.95 members per household.

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Number of households in Macasilao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,4102675.28
1,5182985.09
1,5873115.10
1,6393215.11
1,8763575.25
1,5433913.95

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Macasilao is 10 to 14, with 224 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Macasilao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1422.72%
1 to 41529.85%
5 to 918311.86%
10 to 1422414.52%
15 to 191519.79%
20 to 241358.75%
25 to 29976.29%
30 to 34865.57%
35 to 39865.57%
40 to 44563.63%
45 to 49704.54%
50 to 54754.86%
55 to 59613.95%
60 to 64483.11%
65 to 69261.69%
70 to 74231.49%
75 to 79211.36%
80 and over70.45%
Total1,543100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.48
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.9
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.38
  • Median Age: 20.72

Historical population

The population of Macasilao grew from 1,410 in 1990 to 1,607 in 2020, an increase of 197 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.86%, or an increase of 64 people, from the previous population of 1,543 in 2015.

Population of Macasilao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,410
1,5181.39%
1,5870.96%
1,6390.45%
1,8765.04%
1,543-3.65%
1,6070.86%

Location

Macasilao is situated at approximately 10.6752, 123.4280, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 51.4 meters or 168.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Macasilao 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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