Washington, City of Escalante, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
CityEscalante
Postal code6124
Population (2020)7,305
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.8517, 123.5194 (10° 51' North, 123° 31' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.7 meters (38.4 feet)

Washington is a barangay in the city of Escalante, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 7,305. This represented 7.60% of the total population of Escalante.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Washington in the 2015 Census was 5,796 broken down into 1,337 households or an average of 4.34 members per household.

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Number of households in Washington (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,4878505.28
4,7189275.09
4,5859115.03
5,4561,0994.96
5,7051,2074.73
5,7961,3374.34

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Washington is 10 to 14, with 678 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 55 individuals.

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Population of Washington by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11262.17%
1 to 44868.39%
5 to 964911.20%
10 to 1467811.70%
15 to 195739.89%
20 to 245188.94%
25 to 294207.25%
30 to 343556.12%
35 to 393566.14%
40 to 443045.24%
45 to 492894.99%
50 to 542534.37%
55 to 592213.81%
60 to 641883.24%
65 to 691412.43%
70 to 741131.95%
75 to 79711.22%
80 and over550.95%
Total5,796100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.93
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.7
  • Median Age: 23.73

Historical population

The population of Washington grew from 4,487 in 1990 to 7,305 in 2020, an increase of 2,818 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.99%, or an increase of 1,509 people, from the previous population of 5,796 in 2015.

Population of Washington (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,487
4,7180.94%
4,585-0.61%
5,4562.43%
5,7051.64%
5,7960.30%
7,3054.99%

Location

Washington is situated at approximately 10.8517, 123.5194, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.7 meters or 38.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Washington 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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