Yao‑yao, Municipality of Cauayan, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalityCauayan
Postal code6112
Population (2020)2,374
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.9234, 122.5283 (9° 55' North, 122° 32' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level153.8 meters (504.6 feet)

Yao‑yao is a barangay in the municipality of Cauayan, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,374. This represented 2.19% of the total population of Cauayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Yao-yao in the 2015 Census was 2,586 broken down into 575 households or an average of 4.50 members per household.

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Number of households in Yao-yao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,0093505.74
2,2213835.80
2,1313925.44
2,1484534.74
2,5734945.21
2,5865754.50

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Yao-yao is 15 to 19, with 297 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 29 individuals.

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Population of Yao-yao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1572.20%
1 to 426010.05%
5 to 928911.18%
10 to 1427810.75%
15 to 1929711.48%
20 to 242449.44%
25 to 292198.47%
30 to 341746.73%
35 to 391315.07%
40 to 441214.68%
45 to 491134.37%
50 to 541194.60%
55 to 59933.60%
60 to 64602.32%
65 to 69381.47%
70 to 74351.35%
75 to 79291.12%
80 and over291.12%
Total2,586100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.27
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.34
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.61
  • Median Age: 22.30

Historical population

The population of Yao-yao grew from 2,009 in 1990 to 2,374 in 2020, an increase of 365 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.78%, or a decrease of 212 people, from the previous population of 2,586 in 2015.

Population of Yao-yao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,009
2,2211.90%
2,131-0.88%
2,1480.11%
2,5736.79%
2,5860.10%
2,374-1.78%

Location

Yao‑yao is situated at approximately 9.9234, 122.5283, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 153.8 meters or 504.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Yao‑yao 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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