Ubay, Municipality of Pulupandan, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionNegros Island Region (NIR) [formerly, Region VI]
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalityPulupandan
Postal code6102
Population (2020)2,185
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.5204, 122.8287 (10° 31' North, 122° 50' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.5 meters (31.2 feet)

Ubay is a barangay in the municipality of Pulupandan, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,185. This represented 7.26% of the total population of Pulupandan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ubay in the 2015 Census was 1,916 broken down into 442 households or an average of 4.33 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Number of households in Ubay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5923145.07
1,6543305.01
1,9673725.29
1,9693895.06
1,8154264.26
1,9164424.33

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ubay is 20 to 24, with 194 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Ubay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1331.72%
1 to 41156.00%
5 to 919310.07%
10 to 141668.66%
15 to 191819.45%
20 to 2419410.13%
25 to 291517.88%
30 to 341618.40%
35 to 391216.32%
40 to 441296.73%
45 to 491216.32%
50 to 54995.17%
55 to 59844.38%
60 to 64613.18%
65 to 69492.56%
70 to 74271.41%
75 to 79180.94%
80 and over130.68%
Total1,916100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 38.94
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.22
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 47.16
  • Median Age: 27.52

Historical population

The population of Ubay grew from 1,592 in 1990 to 2,185 in 2020, an increase of 593 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 2.80%, or an increase of 269 people, from the previous population of 1,916 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Ubay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
1,592
1,6540.72%
1,9673.79%
1,9690.01%
1,815-2.92%
1,9161.04%
2,1852.80%

Location

Ubay is situated at approximately 10.5204, 122.8287, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.5 meters or 31.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Ubay 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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