Camalobalo, Municipality of Hinigaran, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalityHinigaran
Postal code6106
Population (2020)2,521
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.2767, 122.9508 (10° 17' North, 122° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level42.0 meters (137.8 feet)

Camalobalo is a barangay in the municipality of Hinigaran, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,521. This represented 2.84% of the total population of Hinigaran.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Camalobalo in the 2015 Census was 2,853 broken down into 654 households or an average of 4.36 members per household.

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Number of households in Camalobalo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,0056975.75
2,6414745.57
2,3974854.94
2,5105084.94
2,4215144.71
2,8536544.36

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Camalobalo is 10 to 14, with 320 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 23 individuals.

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Population of Camalobalo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1582.03%
1 to 42579.01%
5 to 930210.59%
10 to 1432011.22%
15 to 1930110.55%
20 to 242759.64%
25 to 292287.99%
30 to 341976.91%
35 to 391625.68%
40 to 441505.26%
45 to 491294.52%
50 to 541264.42%
55 to 591214.24%
60 to 64873.05%
65 to 69491.72%
70 to 74331.16%
75 to 79351.23%
80 and over230.81%
Total2,853100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.76
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.88
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.64
  • Median Age: 23.43

Historical population

The population of Camalobalo fell from 4,008 in 1990 to 2,521 in 2020, a decrease of 1,487 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.57%, or a decrease of 332 people, from the previous population of 2,853 in 2015.

Population of Camalobalo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,008
2,641-7.52%
2,397-2.06%
2,5100.64%
2,421-1.31%
2,8533.18%
2,521-2.57%

Location

Camalobalo is situated at approximately 10.2767, 122.9508, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 42.0 meters or 137.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Camalobalo 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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