Minapasuk, Municipality of Calatrava, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalityCalatrava
Postal code6126
Population (2020)8,529
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.6963, 123.3490 (10° 42' North, 123° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level294.2 meters (965.2 feet)

Minapasuk is a barangay in the municipality of Calatrava, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 8,529. This represented 10.33% of the total population of Calatrava.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Minapasuk in the 2015 Census was 6,712 broken down into 1,391 households or an average of 4.83 members per household.

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Number of households in Minapasuk (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,4408075.50
5,5971,0605.28
6,4911,2165.34
5,8841,0015.88
6,6131,3714.82
6,7121,3914.83

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Minapasuk is 10 to 14, with 862 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 41 individuals.

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Population of Minapasuk by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11532.28%
1 to 46008.92%
5 to 985112.65%
10 to 1486212.82%
15 to 1977211.48%
20 to 245798.61%
25 to 295347.94%
30 to 344436.59%
35 to 393835.70%
40 to 443034.51%
45 to 493064.55%
50 to 542694.00%
55 to 592103.12%
60 to 641892.81%
65 to 691071.59%
70 to 74681.01%
75 to 79410.61%
80 and over550.82%
Total6,725100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.84
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.8
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.64
  • Median Age: 21.08

Historical population

The population of Minapasuk grew from 4,452 in 1990 to 8,529 in 2020, an increase of 4,077 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.13%, or an increase of 1,804 people, from the previous population of 6,725 in 2015.

Population of Minapasuk (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,452
5,5974.38%
6,5013.26%
5,884-1.37%
6,6474.54%
6,7250.22%
8,5295.13%

Location

Minapasuk is situated at approximately 10.6963, 123.3490, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 294.2 meters or 965.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Minapasuk 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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