Bacong, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
Barangay count22
Postal code6216
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBohol Sea
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Area (2013)40.30 km2 (15.56 sq mi)
Population (2020)41,207
Density (2020)1,023 / km2 (2,648 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 15' North, 123° 18' East (9.2452, 123.2951)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.9 meters (49.0 feet)

Bacong is a coastal municipality in the province of Negros Oriental.

The municipality has a land area of 40.30 square kilometers or 15.56 square miles which constitutes 0.74% of Negros Oriental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 41,207. This represented 2.88% of the total population of Negros Oriental province, or 0.51% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,023 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,648 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Bacong has 22 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Bacong
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Balayagmanok3.43%1,4121,3812.24%0.47%
Banilad13.38%5,5124,57320.53%4.01%
Buntis9.68%3,9873,09628.78%5.47%
Buntod4.93%2,0301,8957.12%1.46%
Calangag1.78%7346906.38%1.31%
Combado9.12%3,7592,58745.30%8.18%
Doldol2.66%1,0971,0227.34%1.50%
Isugan4.64%1,9101,64516.11%3.19%
Liptong2.88%1,18585239.08%7.19%
Lutao3.15%1,2981,1819.91%2.01%
Magsuhot0.93%3843596.96%1.43%
Malabago0.89%36832911.85%2.39%
Mampas1.05%43125370.36%11.87%
North Poblacion2.45%1,0111,161-12.92%-2.87%
Sacsac10.19%4,1993,78910.82%2.19%
San Miguel11.56%4,7624,4886.11%1.26%
South Poblacion3.62%1,4921,641-9.08%-1.98%
Sulodpan4.15%1,7121,46616.78%3.32%
Timbanga3.13%1,2911,16111.20%2.26%
Timbao2.43%1,0031,149-12.71%-2.82%
Tubod2.35%9701,087-10.76%-2.37%
West Poblacion1.60%660722-8.59%-1.87%
Bacong Total41,20736,52712.81%2.57%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bacong for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱91,715,678.37.

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Annual regular income of Bacong (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200951,717,766.68–
201055,494,614.347.30%
201164,582,700.7416.38%
201260,559,653.54-6.23%
201365,703,328.638.49%
201471,986,004.109.56%
201584,250,179.7017.04%
201691,715,678.378.86%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bacong in the 2015 Census was 36,472 broken down into 8,265 households or an average of 4.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Bacong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
16,2943,4604.71
19,1514,0674.71
23,2154,8324.80
28,2496,2404.53
32,2287,2464.45
36,4728,2654.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bacong is 5 to 9, with 3,619 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 408 individuals.

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Population of Bacong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17131.95%
1 to 42,7827.62%
5 to 93,6199.91%
10 to 143,3369.13%
15 to 193,4539.45%
20 to 243,5569.74%
25 to 293,2098.79%
30 to 342,6087.14%
35 to 392,3646.47%
40 to 442,1325.84%
45 to 492,0285.55%
50 to 541,8285.00%
55 to 591,4824.06%
60 to 641,2263.36%
65 to 697892.16%
70 to 745721.57%
75 to 794221.16%
80 and over4081.12%
Total36,527100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.75
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.17
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.92
  • Median Age: 26.25

Historical population

The population of Bacong grew from 9,678 in 1903 to 41,207 in 2020, an increase of 31,529 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.57%, or an increase of 4,680 people, from the previous population of 36,527 in 2015.

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Population of Bacong (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
9,678–
10,0940.27%
10,6440.27%
8,676-2.08%
10,5921.77%
12,0651.28%
13,3682.08%
13,123-0.37%
16,3842.24%
19,1772.99%
23,2194.19%
28,3102.77%
32,2864.90%
36,5272.38%
41,2072.57%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bacong for the year 2019 was 22,292, broken down into 10,796 males and 11,496 females.

Location

The municipal center of Bacong is situated at approximately 9° 15' North, 123° 18' East, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.9 meters or 49.0 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Bacong are Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Tanjay, Negros Oriental, Bais, Negros Oriental, Bayawan, Negros Oriental, Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, and Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte. The nearest municipalities are Dauin, Negros Oriental, Valencia, Negros Oriental, Sibulan, Negros Oriental, Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental, Santander, Cebu, and San Jose, Negros Oriental. Its distance from the national capital is 642.82 kilometers (399.43 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 642.82 kilometers (399.43 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N23°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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