Carabalan, City of Himamaylan, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
CityHimamaylan
Postal code6108
Population (2020)12,786
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.0954, 122.9459 (10° 6' North, 122° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level114.8 meters (376.6 feet)

Carabalan is a barangay in the city of Himamaylan, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 12,786. This represented 11.00% of the total population of Himamaylan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Carabalan in the 2015 Census was 10,088 broken down into 2,228 households or an average of 4.53 members per household.

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Number of households in Carabalan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6,4591,1645.55
5,3089755.44
7,1131,3475.28
7,9441,5655.08
9,1851,8894.86
10,0882,2284.53

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Carabalan is 5 to 9, with 1,311 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 59 individuals.

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Population of Carabalan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12452.43%
1 to 41,11311.03%
5 to 91,31113.00%
10 to 141,25712.46%
15 to 191,04310.34%
20 to 249068.98%
25 to 297837.76%
30 to 346406.34%
35 to 395205.15%
40 to 445115.07%
45 to 494564.52%
50 to 543843.81%
55 to 593163.13%
60 to 642212.19%
65 to 691471.46%
70 to 741011.00%
75 to 79750.74%
80 and over590.58%
Total10,088100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.92
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.61
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.53
  • Median Age: 20.41

Historical population

The population of Carabalan grew from 6,459 in 1990 to 12,786 in 2020, an increase of 6,327 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.12%, or an increase of 2,698 people, from the previous population of 10,088 in 2015.

Population of Carabalan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,459
5,315-3.59%
7,1356.52%
7,9441.49%
9,1915.45%
10,0881.79%
12,7865.12%

Location

Carabalan is situated at approximately 10.0954, 122.9459, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 114.8 meters or 376.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Carabalan 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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