Payauan, Municipality of Candoni, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalityCandoni
Postal code6110
Population (2020)2,690
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.8162, 122.6709 (9° 49' North, 122° 40' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level186.3 meters (611.2 feet)

Payauan is a barangay in the municipality of Candoni, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,690. This represented 11.33% of the total population of Candoni.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Payauan in the 2015 Census was 2,326 broken down into 542 households or an average of 4.29 members per household.

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Number of households in Payauan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9273575.40
2,2053995.53
2,3554125.72
2,3324205.55
2,3464894.80
2,3265424.29

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Payauan is 5 to 9, with 310 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 19 individuals.

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Population of Payauan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1401.72%
1 to 424610.58%
5 to 931013.33%
10 to 1424710.62%
15 to 1924710.62%
20 to 241948.34%
25 to 291938.30%
30 to 341496.41%
35 to 391275.46%
40 to 441034.43%
45 to 491064.56%
50 to 54964.13%
55 to 59833.57%
60 to 64562.41%
65 to 69461.98%
70 to 74321.38%
75 to 79321.38%
80 and over190.82%
Total2,326100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.26
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.53
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.79
  • Median Age: 21.88

Historical population

The population of Payauan grew from 1,935 in 1990 to 2,690 in 2020, an increase of 755 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.11%, or an increase of 364 people, from the previous population of 2,326 in 2015.

Population of Payauan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,935
2,2052.48%
2,3551.42%
2,332-0.14%
2,3460.22%
2,326-0.16%
2,6903.11%

Location

Payauan is situated at approximately 9.8162, 122.6709, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 186.3 meters or 611.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Payauan 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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