Don Salvador Benedicto, Municipality of Pontevedra, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalityPontevedra
Postal code6105
Population (2020)6,412
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.3883, 122.9278 (10° 23' North, 122° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level22.7 meters (74.5 feet)

Don Salvador Benedicto, formerly Carmen, is a barangay in the municipality of Pontevedra, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 6,412. This represented 11.76% of the total population of Pontevedra.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Don Salvador Benedicto in the 2015 Census was 5,813 broken down into 1,307 households or an average of 4.45 members per household.

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Number of households in Don Salvador Benedicto (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,8858685.63
4,1997995.26
4,6699584.87
5,0661,0864.66
5,7061,2774.47
5,8131,3074.45

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Don Salvador Benedicto is 5 to 9, with 638 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 52 individuals.

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Population of Don Salvador Benedicto by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11061.82%
1 to 45148.84%
5 to 963810.98%
10 to 1459410.22%
15 to 195058.69%
20 to 244938.48%
25 to 294347.47%
30 to 343866.64%
35 to 394327.43%
40 to 443496.00%
45 to 493165.44%
50 to 542764.75%
55 to 592394.11%
60 to 641883.23%
65 to 691352.32%
70 to 74931.60%
75 to 79631.08%
80 and over520.89%
Total5,813100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.19
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.48
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.67
  • Median Age: 25.65

Historical population

The population of Don Salvador Benedicto grew from 4,897 in 1990 to 6,412 in 2020, an increase of 1,515 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.09%, or an increase of 599 people, from the previous population of 5,813 in 2015.

Population of Don Salvador Benedicto (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,897
4,266-2.55%
4,6691.95%
5,0661.13%
5,7064.43%
5,8130.35%
6,4122.09%

Location

Don Salvador Benedicto is situated at approximately 10.3883, 122.9278, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 22.7 meters or 74.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Don Salvador Benedicto 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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