Himaya, Municipality of Hinigaran, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalityHinigaran
Postal code6106
Population (2020)3,323
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.2621, 122.9021 (10° 16' North, 122° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level36.6 meters (120.1 feet)

Himaya is a barangay in the municipality of Hinigaran, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,323. This represented 3.74% of the total population of Hinigaran.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Himaya in the 2015 Census was 3,542 broken down into 868 households or an average of 4.08 members per household.

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Number of households in Himaya (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,6864625.81
2,9225135.70
3,1125625.54
3,1046404.85
3,4077094.81
3,5428684.08

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Himaya is 5 to 9, with 422 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 33 individuals.

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Population of Himaya by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1701.98%
1 to 43188.98%
5 to 942211.91%
10 to 1438410.84%
15 to 1937910.70%
20 to 242898.16%
25 to 292627.40%
30 to 342567.23%
35 to 392045.76%
40 to 442055.79%
45 to 491764.97%
50 to 541494.21%
55 to 591313.70%
60 to 64992.80%
65 to 69722.03%
70 to 74541.52%
75 to 79330.93%
80 and over391.10%
Total3,542100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.53
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.21
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.74
  • Median Age: 23.43

Historical population

The population of Himaya grew from 2,686 in 1990 to 3,323 in 2020, an increase of 637 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.33%, or a decrease of 219 people, from the previous population of 3,542 in 2015.

Population of Himaya (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,686
2,9221.59%
3,1121.36%
3,104-0.04%
3,4073.45%
3,5420.74%
3,323-1.33%

Location

Himaya is situated at approximately 10.2621, 122.9021, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 36.6 meters or 120.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Himaya 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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