Boyco, City of Bayawan, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
CityBayawan
Postal code6221
Population (2020)1,407
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.3615, 122.8022 (9° 22' North, 122° 48' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.6 meters (31.5 feet)

Boyco is a barangay in the city of Bayawan, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,407. This represented 1.15% of the total population of Bayawan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Boyco in the 2015 Census was 1,565 broken down into 352 households or an average of 4.45 members per household.

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Number of households in Boyco (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6673175.26
1,6554004.14
1,8004104.39
1,8474144.46
1,5023314.54
1,5653524.45

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Boyco is 5 to 9, with 166 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 23 individuals.

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Population of Boyco by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1281.77%
1 to 41157.27%
5 to 916610.50%
10 to 141257.91%
15 to 191288.10%
20 to 241469.23%
25 to 291378.67%
30 to 341207.59%
35 to 391167.34%
40 to 44744.68%
45 to 49724.55%
50 to 54865.44%
55 to 59744.68%
60 to 64754.74%
65 to 69402.53%
70 to 74311.96%
75 to 79231.45%
80 and over251.58%
Total1,581100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.22
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.58
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.8
  • Median Age: 28.01

Historical population

The population of Boyco fell from 1,667 in 1990 to 1,407 in 2020, a decrease of 260 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.42%, or a decrease of 174 people, from the previous population of 1,581 in 2015.

Population of Boyco (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,667
1,655-0.14%
1,8001.82%
1,8470.36%
1,502-7.25%
1,5810.98%
1,407-2.42%

Location

Boyco is situated at approximately 9.3615, 122.8022, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.6 meters or 31.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Boyco 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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