Punao, City of San Carlos, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
CitySan Carlos
Postal code6127
Population (2020)6,084
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.5305, 123.4329 (10° 32' North, 123° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level22.0 meters (72.2 feet)

Punao is a barangay in the city of San Carlos, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 6,084. This represented 4.59% of the total population of San Carlos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Punao in the 2015 Census was 6,297 broken down into 1,492 households or an average of 4.22 members per household.

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Number of households in Punao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5,4321,0695.08
4,6431,0064.62
5,6621,1984.73
6,0821,2904.71
5,9281,3924.26
6,2971,4924.22

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Punao is 15 to 19, with 659 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 71 individuals.

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Population of Punao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11251.98%
1 to 45017.92%
5 to 95949.39%
10 to 1465110.29%
15 to 1965910.41%
20 to 246289.92%
25 to 295188.19%
30 to 344136.53%
35 to 393515.55%
40 to 443675.80%
45 to 493305.21%
50 to 543144.96%
55 to 592634.16%
60 to 642143.38%
65 to 691312.07%
70 to 741151.82%
75 to 79831.31%
80 and over711.12%
Total6,328100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.12
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.86
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.98
  • Median Age: 25.06

Historical population

The population of Punao grew from 5,432 in 1990 to 6,084 in 2020, an increase of 652 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.82%, or a decrease of 244 people, from the previous population of 6,328 in 2015.

Population of Punao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,432
4,643-2.90%
5,6624.35%
6,0820.99%
5,943-0.84%
6,3281.20%
6,084-0.82%

Location

Punao is situated at approximately 10.5305, 123.4329, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 22.0 meters or 72.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Punao 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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