Pinowayan, Municipality of Salvador Benedicto, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalitySalvador Benedicto
Population (2020)2,684
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.5484, 123.2961 (10° 33' North, 123° 18' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level573.4 meters (1,881.2 feet)

Pinowayan, formerly Prosperidad, is a barangay in the municipality of Salvador Benedicto, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,684. This represented 9.97% of the total population of Salvador Benedicto.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pinowayan in the 2015 Census was 2,358 broken down into 539 households or an average of 4.37 members per household.

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Number of households in Pinowayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0722015.33
1,5982985.36
1,4912805.33
2,2564065.56
1,8843784.98
2,3585394.37

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pinowayan is 5 to 9, with 308 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Pinowayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1542.29%
1 to 425310.73%
5 to 930813.06%
10 to 1427211.54%
15 to 1927911.83%
20 to 2429312.43%
25 to 291877.93%
30 to 341516.40%
35 to 391154.88%
40 to 44933.94%
45 to 49994.20%
50 to 54783.31%
55 to 59662.80%
60 to 64451.91%
65 to 69261.10%
70 to 74170.72%
75 to 79170.72%
80 and over50.21%
Total2,358100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.09
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.62
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.71
  • Median Age: 20.22

Historical population

The population of Pinowayan grew from 1,072 in 1990 to 2,684 in 2020, an increase of 1,612 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.76%, or an increase of 326 people, from the previous population of 2,358 in 2015.

Population of Pinowayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,072
1,5987.77%
1,491-1.48%
2,2565.88%
1,884-6.35%
2,3584.36%
2,6842.76%

Location

Pinowayan is situated at approximately 10.5484, 123.2961, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 573.4 meters or 1,881.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pinowayan shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
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