San Benito, Municipality of Calatrava, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalityCalatrava
Postal code6126
Population (2020)1,174
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.5786, 123.4502 (10° 35' North, 123° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level92.2 meters (302.5 feet)

San Benito is a barangay in the municipality of Calatrava, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,174. This represented 1.42% of the total population of Calatrava.

Demographics

Households

The household population of San Benito in the 2015 Census was 1,229 broken down into 300 households or an average of 4.10 members per household.

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Number of households in San Benito (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7942013.95
1,1072304.81
1,0172244.54
1,2612475.11
1,2272894.25
1,2293004.10

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Benito is 10 to 14, with 143 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of San Benito by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1141.14%
1 to 4987.97%
5 to 913711.15%
10 to 1414311.64%
15 to 1912310.01%
20 to 241098.87%
25 to 29917.40%
30 to 34887.16%
35 to 39806.51%
40 to 44735.94%
45 to 49554.48%
50 to 54483.91%
55 to 59534.31%
60 to 64423.42%
65 to 69252.03%
70 to 74201.63%
75 to 79171.38%
80 and over131.06%
Total1,229100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.44
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.84
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.28
  • Median Age: 24.56

Historical population

The population of San Benito grew from 794 in 1990 to 1,174 in 2020, an increase of 380 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.96%, or a decrease of 55 people, from the previous population of 1,229 in 2015.

Population of San Benito (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
794
1,1076.42%
1,017-1.80%
1,2613.01%
1,227-0.99%
1,2290.03%
1,174-0.96%

Location

San Benito is situated at approximately 10.5786, 123.4502, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 92.2 meters or 302.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

San Benito 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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