Dian‑ay, City of Escalante, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
CityEscalante
Postal code6124
Population (2020)5,128
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.7621, 123.3697 (10° 46' North, 123° 22' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level196.5 meters (644.7 feet)

Dian‑ay is a barangay in the city of Escalante, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,128. This represented 5.33% of the total population of Escalante.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dian-ay in the 2015 Census was 4,844 broken down into 990 households or an average of 4.89 members per household.

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Number of households in Dian-ay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,8955355.41
3,3766215.44
3,0175795.21
4,2828335.14
4,9059795.01
4,8449904.89

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dian-ay is 15 to 19, with 546 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 29 individuals.

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Population of Dian-ay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11052.17%
1 to 44589.45%
5 to 951910.71%
10 to 1453110.96%
15 to 1954611.27%
20 to 2450510.43%
25 to 294158.57%
30 to 343156.50%
35 to 392515.18%
40 to 442284.71%
45 to 492074.27%
50 to 542004.13%
55 to 591984.09%
60 to 641452.99%
65 to 69881.82%
70 to 74591.22%
75 to 79450.93%
80 and over290.60%
Total4,844100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.59
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.34
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.93
  • Median Age: 22.60

Historical population

The population of Dian-ay grew from 2,895 in 1990 to 5,128 in 2020, an increase of 2,233 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.21%, or an increase of 284 people, from the previous population of 4,844 in 2015.

Population of Dian-ay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,895
3,3762.92%
3,017-2.38%
4,2824.95%
4,9055.07%
4,844-0.24%
5,1281.21%

Location

Dian‑ay is situated at approximately 10.7621, 123.3697, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 196.5 meters or 644.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dian‑ay 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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