Himamaylan, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
Barangay count19
Postal code6108
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPanay Gulf [Sulu Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Area (2013)367.04 km2 (141.71 sq mi)
Population (2020)116,240
Density (2020)317 / km2 (820 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 6' North, 122° 52' East (10.1000, 122.8700)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.8 meters (25.5 feet)

Himamaylan is a coastal component city in the province of Negros Occidental.

The city has a land area of 367.04 square kilometers or 141.71 square miles which constitutes 4.68% of Negros Occidental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 116,240. This represented 4.43% of the total population of Negros Occidental province, or 1.46% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 317 inhabitants per square kilometer or 820 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Himamaylan has 19 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Himamaylan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Aguisan10.22%11,88211,3324.85%1.00%
Barangay I1.44%1,6781,5875.73%1.18%
Barangay II2.61%3,0392,7928.85%1.80%
Barangay III4.75%5,5175,3742.66%0.55%
Barangay IV4.86%5,6465,2158.26%1.69%
Buenavista6.73%7,8288,796-11.01%-2.42%
Cabadiangan4.99%5,8025,16712.29%2.47%
Cabanbanan2.37%2,7582,27421.28%4.15%
Carabalan11.00%12,78610,08826.74%5.12%
Caradio-an8.66%10,0669,2648.66%1.76%
Libacao4.48%5,2034,9245.67%1.17%
Mahalang4.58%5,3254,53717.37%3.43%
Mambagaton4.66%5,4174,82512.27%2.47%
Nabali-an3.02%3,5112,86222.68%4.40%
San Antonio3.57%4,1453,55816.50%3.27%
Sara-et3.58%4,1673,8408.52%1.74%
Su-ay7.36%8,5548,4031.80%0.38%
Talaban7.21%8,3837,6679.34%1.90%
To-oy3.90%4,5334,3753.61%0.75%
Himamaylan Total116,240106,8808.76%1.78%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Himamaylan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 552,994,367.52.

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Annual regular income of Himamaylan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009364,992,501.11
2010403,729,754.5110.61%
2011439,458,819.048.85%
2012378,626,026.36-13.84%
2013398,599,133.345.28%
2014446,392,726.3211.99%
2015505,342,083.3313.21%
2016552,994,367.529.43%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Himamaylan in the 2015 Census was 106,643 broken down into 25,677 households or an average of 4.15 members per household.

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Number of households in Himamaylan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
80,90514,3585.63
83,18715,1325.50
88,43316,8785.24
101,88620,5594.96
102,91021,8974.70
106,64325,6774.15

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Himamaylan is 5 to 9, with 12,253 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 798 individuals.

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Population of Himamaylan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12,2322.09%
1 to 49,4938.88%
5 to 912,25311.46%
10 to 1412,06711.29%
15 to 1910,70010.01%
20 to 249,6639.04%
25 to 298,0947.57%
30 to 347,1196.66%
35 to 396,5186.10%
40 to 445,7445.37%
45 to 495,4375.09%
50 to 544,7824.47%
55 to 594,1303.86%
60 to 643,2313.02%
65 to 692,1792.04%
70 to 741,3981.31%
75 to 791,0420.97%
80 and over7980.75%
Total106,880100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.1
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.28
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.38
  • Median Age: 23.46

Historical population

The population of Himamaylan grew from 14,932 in 1903 to 116,240 in 2020, an increase of 101,308 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.78%, or an increase of 9,360 people, from the previous population of 106,880 in 2015.

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Population of Himamaylan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
14,932
15,5590.26%
28,4073.06%
33,9841.86%
41,9851.88%
53,6632.43%
65,5214.09%
70,4671.47%
81,0141.40%
83,2680.52%
88,6841.36%
102,0141.95%
103,0060.35%
106,8800.71%
116,2401.78%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Himamaylan for the year 2019 was 68,213, broken down into 33,556 males and 34,657 females.

Location

The city center of Himamaylan is situated at approximately 10° 6' North, 122° 52' East, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.8 meters or 25.5 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Himamaylan are Kabankalan, Negros Occidental, La Carlota, Negros Occidental, Guihulngan, Negros Oriental, Bago, Negros Occidental, Canlaon, Negros Oriental, and Bais, Negros Oriental. The nearest municipalities are Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, Ilog, Negros Occidental, Isabela, Negros Occidental, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental, and La Castellana, Negros Occidental. Its distance from the national capital is 537.61 kilometers (334.05 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 537.61 kilometers (334.05 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N22°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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