Minoyan, Municipality of Murcia, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalityMurcia
Postal code6129
Population (2020)13,146
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.5211, 123.0945 (10° 31' North, 123° 6' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level265.4 meters (870.7 feet)

Minoyan is a barangay in the municipality of Murcia, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 13,146. This represented 14.79% of the total population of Murcia.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Minoyan in the 2015 Census was 11,068 broken down into 2,517 households or an average of 4.40 members per household.

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Number of households in Minoyan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,0027375.43
5,7131,0685.35
7,3201,3805.30
8,1821,7124.78
9,1671,9444.72
11,0682,5174.40

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Minoyan is 5 to 9, with 1,431 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 75 individuals.

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Population of Minoyan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12842.56%
1 to 41,14910.36%
5 to 91,43112.90%
10 to 141,37612.41%
15 to 191,0969.88%
20 to 249618.66%
25 to 298197.38%
30 to 347486.74%
35 to 396976.28%
40 to 445735.17%
45 to 495274.75%
50 to 544464.02%
55 to 593483.14%
60 to 642292.06%
65 to 691471.33%
70 to 741090.98%
75 to 79770.69%
80 and over750.68%
Total11,092100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.8
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.13
  • Median Age: 21.09

Historical population

The population of Minoyan grew from 4,159 in 1990 to 13,146 in 2020, an increase of 8,987 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.64%, or an increase of 2,054 people, from the previous population of 11,092 in 2015.

Population of Minoyan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,159
5,7306.19%
7,3375.44%
8,1821.51%
9,2254.46%
11,0923.57%
13,1463.64%

Location

Minoyan is situated at approximately 10.5211, 123.0945, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 265.4 meters or 870.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Minoyan 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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