Salong, Municipality of Bindoy, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
MunicipalityBindoy
Postal code6209
Population (2020)703
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.7210, 123.1216 (9° 43' North, 123° 7' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level392.3 meters (1,287.1 feet)

Salong is a barangay in the municipality of Bindoy, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 703. This represented 1.74% of the total population of Bindoy.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Salong in the 2015 Census was 692 broken down into 153 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

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Number of households in Salong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
532925.78
4991363.67
6481374.73
7261474.94
7781654.72
6921534.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Salong is 10 to 14, with 101 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Salong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1192.75%
1 to 4669.54%
5 to 98311.99%
10 to 1410114.60%
15 to 197310.55%
20 to 24547.80%
25 to 29385.49%
30 to 34324.62%
35 to 39375.35%
40 to 44426.07%
45 to 49324.62%
50 to 54284.05%
55 to 59223.18%
60 to 64202.89%
65 to 69131.88%
70 to 74152.17%
75 to 7991.30%
80 and over81.16%
Total692100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 71.16
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.9
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 83.06
  • Median Age: 20.37

Historical population

The population of Salong grew from 532 in 1990 to 703 in 2020, an increase of 171 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.33%, or an increase of 11 people, from the previous population of 692 in 2015.

Population of Salong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
532
499-1.19%
6485.76%
7261.58%
7782.55%
692-2.21%
7030.33%

Location

Salong is situated at approximately 9.7210, 123.1216, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 392.3 meters or 1,287.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Salong 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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