Barangay I, Municipality of Hinigaran, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalityHinigaran
Postal code6106
Population (2020)3,342
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.2758, 122.8521 (10° 17' North, 122° 51' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.5 meters (27.9 feet)

Barangay I, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Hinigaran, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,342. This represented 3.76% of the total population of Hinigaran.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Barangay I in the 2015 Census was 3,564 broken down into 751 households or an average of 4.75 members per household.

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Number of households in Barangay I (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,3756025.61
3,5406535.42
3,2676355.14
3,4196685.12
3,4687014.95
3,5647514.75

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Barangay I is 5 to 9, with 366 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 27 individuals.

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Population of Barangay I by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1501.40%
1 to 42567.18%
5 to 936610.27%
10 to 143549.93%
15 to 193038.50%
20 to 242918.16%
25 to 293329.32%
30 to 342767.74%
35 to 392647.41%
40 to 442035.70%
45 to 491885.27%
50 to 541855.19%
55 to 591674.69%
60 to 641123.14%
65 to 69882.47%
70 to 74531.49%
75 to 79491.37%
80 and over270.76%
Total3,564100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.21
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.35
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.56
  • Median Age: 27.44

Historical population

The population of Barangay I fell from 3,375 in 1990 to 3,342 in 2020, a decrease of 33 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.34%, or a decrease of 222 people, from the previous population of 3,564 in 2015.

Population of Barangay I (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,375
3,5400.90%
3,275-1.65%
3,4190.60%
3,4680.52%
3,5640.52%
3,342-1.34%

Location

Barangay I is situated at approximately 10.2758, 122.8521, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.5 meters or 27.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Barangay I 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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