Guinhalaran, City of Silay, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
CitySilay
Postal code6116
Population (2020)15,989
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.7812, 122.9673 (10° 47' North, 122° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.1 meters (20.0 feet)

Guinhalaran is a barangay in the city of Silay, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 15,989. This represented 12.25% of the total population of Silay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Guinhalaran in the 2015 Census was 15,582 broken down into 3,507 households or an average of 4.44 members per household.

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Number of households in Guinhalaran (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8,8091,5895.54
11,2512,1455.25
11,4432,2135.17
13,2772,8234.70
13,6152,9644.59
15,5823,5074.44

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Guinhalaran is 5 to 9, with 1,521 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 151 individuals.

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Population of Guinhalaran by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13322.13%
1 to 41,2027.71%
5 to 91,5219.75%
10 to 141,4809.49%
15 to 191,4739.44%
20 to 241,3818.85%
25 to 291,1687.49%
30 to 341,0806.92%
35 to 391,0656.83%
40 to 441,0006.41%
45 to 499205.90%
50 to 548065.17%
55 to 596143.94%
60 to 645183.32%
65 to 693992.56%
70 to 742861.83%
75 to 792041.31%
80 and over1510.97%
Total15,600100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.24
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.37
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.61
  • Median Age: 26.76

Historical population

The population of Guinhalaran grew from 8,809 in 1990 to 15,989 in 2020, an increase of 7,180 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.52%, or an increase of 389 people, from the previous population of 15,600 in 2015.

Population of Guinhalaran (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,809
11,2514.69%
11,4490.37%
13,3162.11%
13,6150.81%
15,6002.62%
15,9890.52%

Location

Guinhalaran is situated at approximately 10.7812, 122.9673, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.1 meters or 20.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Guinhalaran 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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