Bocana, Municipality of Ilog, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalityIlog
Postal code6109
Population (2020)4,040
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.0117, 122.7216 (10° 1' North, 122° 43' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.0 meters (26.2 feet)

Bocana is a barangay in the municipality of Ilog, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,040. This represented 6.75% of the total population of Ilog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bocana in the 2015 Census was 3,932 broken down into 952 households or an average of 4.13 members per household.

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Number of households in Bocana (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,6207666.03
3,1426035.21
4,2148015.26
4,9509835.04
3,5877564.74
3,9329524.13

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bocana is 15 to 19, with 425 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 48 individuals.

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Population of Bocana by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1731.86%
1 to 43147.99%
5 to 93919.94%
10 to 1439810.12%
15 to 1942510.81%
20 to 243569.05%
25 to 293087.83%
30 to 342536.43%
35 to 392165.49%
40 to 442255.72%
45 to 492325.90%
50 to 542165.49%
55 to 591644.17%
60 to 641092.77%
65 to 69982.49%
70 to 74551.40%
75 to 79511.30%
80 and over481.22%
Total3,932100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.96
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.06
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.02
  • Median Age: 25.15

Historical population

The population of Bocana fell from 4,629 in 1990 to 4,040 in 2020, a decrease of 589 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.57%, or an increase of 108 people, from the previous population of 3,932 in 2015.

Population of Bocana (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,629
3,142-7.00%
4,2156.50%
4,9502.24%
3,587-11.06%
3,9321.76%
4,0400.57%

Location

Bocana is situated at approximately 10.0117, 122.7216, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.0 meters or 26.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bocana 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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