Atabay, Municipality of Ayungon, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
MunicipalityAyungon
Postal code6210
Population (2020)1,398
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.8691, 123.1279 (9° 52' North, 123° 8' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level167.3 meters (548.9 feet)

Atabay is a barangay in the municipality of Ayungon, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,398. This represented 2.97% of the total population of Ayungon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Atabay in the 2015 Census was 1,274 broken down into 291 households or an average of 4.38 members per household.

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Number of households in Atabay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9641815.33
9021844.90
1,1372265.03
1,1332185.20
1,2252584.75
1,2742914.38

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Atabay is 5 to 9, with 149 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Atabay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1282.20%
1 to 41108.63%
5 to 914911.70%
10 to 1414611.46%
15 to 191148.95%
20 to 241199.34%
25 to 291159.03%
30 to 34725.65%
35 to 39725.65%
40 to 44655.10%
45 to 49514.00%
50 to 54614.79%
55 to 59493.85%
60 to 64503.92%
65 to 69292.28%
70 to 74181.41%
75 to 79181.41%
80 and over80.63%
Total1,274100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.51
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.89
  • Median Age: 23.78

Historical population

The population of Atabay grew from 964 in 1990 to 1,398 in 2020, an increase of 434 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.97%, or an increase of 124 people, from the previous population of 1,274 in 2015.

Population of Atabay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
964
902-1.24%
1,1375.09%
1,133-0.05%
1,2252.88%
1,2740.75%
1,3981.97%

Location

Atabay is situated at approximately 9.8691, 123.1279, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 167.3 meters or 548.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Atabay 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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