Sab‑ahan, City of Bais, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
CityBais
Postal code6206
Population (2020)7,046
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.5767, 122.9901 (9° 35' North, 122° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level587.6 meters (1,927.8 feet)

Sab‑ahan is a barangay in the city of Bais, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 7,046. This represented 8.36% of the total population of Bais.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sab-ahan in the 2015 Census was 5,948 broken down into 1,317 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

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Number of households in Sab-ahan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6,1471,0815.69
5,6481,0835.22
6,2281,1315.51
7,0781,3245.35
6,2411,3324.69
5,9481,3174.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sab-ahan is 10 to 14, with 777 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 42 individuals.

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Population of Sab-ahan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11352.27%
1 to 460410.15%
5 to 977513.02%
10 to 1477713.05%
15 to 1961810.38%
20 to 244297.21%
25 to 293335.59%
30 to 343616.06%
35 to 393405.71%
40 to 443495.86%
45 to 493095.19%
50 to 543015.06%
55 to 591883.16%
60 to 641492.50%
65 to 691021.71%
70 to 74841.41%
75 to 79570.96%
80 and over420.71%
Total5,953100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.84
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.44
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.28
  • Median Age: 20.79

Historical population

The population of Sab-ahan grew from 6,147 in 1990 to 7,046 in 2020, an increase of 899 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.61%, or an increase of 1,093 people, from the previous population of 5,953 in 2015.

Population of Sab-ahan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,147
5,648-1.57%
6,2342.14%
7,0781.77%
6,241-4.48%
5,953-0.90%
7,0463.61%

Location

Sab‑ahan is situated at approximately 9.5767, 122.9901, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 587.6 meters or 1,927.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sab‑ahan 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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