Bagacay, City of Dumaguete, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
CityDumaguete
Postal code6200
Population (2020)9,592
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.2999, 123.2935 (9° 18' North, 123° 18' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level20.9 meters (68.6 feet)

Bagacay is a barangay in the city of Dumaguete, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 9,592. This represented 7.15% of the total population of Dumaguete.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bagacay in the 2015 Census was 9,862 broken down into 2,352 households or an average of 4.19 members per household.

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Number of households in Bagacay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,4406545.26
4,6718885.26
5,9811,2204.90
7,3331,5664.68
8,2011,8414.45
9,8622,3524.19

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bagacay is 20 to 24, with 1,055 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 72 individuals.

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Population of Bagacay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11811.84%
1 to 48098.20%
5 to 98628.74%
10 to 148538.65%
15 to 199799.93%
20 to 241,05510.70%
25 to 299049.17%
30 to 348038.14%
35 to 396686.77%
40 to 446086.17%
45 to 495145.21%
50 to 544474.53%
55 to 594124.18%
60 to 643293.34%
65 to 691751.77%
70 to 741101.12%
75 to 79810.82%
80 and over720.73%
Total9,862100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.26
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.52
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 46.78
  • Median Age: 26.06

Historical population

The population of Bagacay grew from 3,440 in 1990 to 9,592 in 2020, an increase of 6,152 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.58%, or a decrease of 270 people, from the previous population of 9,862 in 2015.

Population of Bagacay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,440
4,6935.99%
5,9945.39%
7,3472.85%
8,2664.38%
9,8623.42%
9,592-0.58%

Location

Bagacay is situated at approximately 9.2999, 123.2935, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 20.9 meters or 68.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bagacay 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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