Tomina, Municipality of Cauayan, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalityCauayan
Postal code6112
Population (2020)1,112
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.8820, 122.5996 (9° 53' North, 122° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level229.6 meters (753.3 feet)

Tomina is a barangay in the municipality of Cauayan, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,112. This represented 1.03% of the total population of Cauayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tomina in the 2015 Census was 1,251 broken down into 246 households or an average of 5.09 members per household.

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Number of households in Tomina (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7101315.42
9051545.88
9471745.44
1,2132165.62
1,3172295.75
1,2512465.09

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tomina is 5 to 9, with 189 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Tomina by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1282.24%
1 to 413510.79%
5 to 918915.11%
10 to 1418214.55%
15 to 1913911.11%
20 to 241078.55%
25 to 29776.16%
30 to 34685.44%
35 to 39665.28%
40 to 44564.48%
45 to 49604.80%
50 to 54594.72%
55 to 59332.64%
60 to 64262.08%
65 to 69100.80%
70 to 74120.96%
75 to 7940.32%
80 and over0.00%
Total1,251100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 77.28
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.76
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 81.04
  • Median Age: 18.29

Historical population

The population of Tomina grew from 710 in 1990 to 1,112 in 2020, an increase of 402 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.45%, or a decrease of 139 people, from the previous population of 1,251 in 2015.

Population of Tomina (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
710
9054.65%
9470.98%
1,2133.47%
1,3173.04%
1,251-0.97%
1,112-2.45%

Location

Tomina is situated at approximately 9.8820, 122.5996, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 229.6 meters or 753.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tomina 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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