Guihulngan, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Type	city (component)
Island group	Visayas
Region	Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province	Negros Oriental
Barangay count	33
Postal code	6214
Coastal/Landlocked	coastal
Marine waterbodies	Tañon Strait
Philippine major island(s)	Negros
Area (2013)	388.56 km² (150.02 sq mi)
Population (2020)	102,656
Density (2020)	264 / km² (684 / sq mi)
Coordinates	10° 7' North, 123° 16' East (10.1199, 123.2728)
Estimated elevation above sea level	5.2 meters (16.9 feet)

Guihulngan is a coastal component city in the province of Negros Oriental.

The city has a land area of 388.56 square kilometers or 150.02 square miles which constitutes 7.17% of Negros Oriental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 102,656. This represented 7.16% of the total population of Negros Oriental province, or 1.27% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 264 inhabitants per square kilometer or 684 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Guihulngan has 33 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays

Local government units of Guihulngan
Barangay	Population percentage (2020)	Population (2020)	Population (2015)	Change (2015‑2020)	Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bakid	1.25%	1,280	1,288	-0.62%	-0.13%
Balogo	2.57%	2,638	2,602	1.38%	0.29%
Banwaque	1.45%	1,484	1,446	2.63%	0.55%
Basak	4.12%	4,231	4,146	2.05%	0.43%
Binobohan	1.56%	1,600	1,592	0.50%	0.11%
Buenavista	4.36%	4,474	4,436	0.86%	0.18%
Bulado	3.56%	3,650	3,310	10.27%	2.08%
Calamba	3.17%	3,258	3,205	1.65%	0.35%
Calupa-an	1.83%	1,876	1,750	7.20%	1.47%
Hibaiyo	5.46%	5,602	5,196	7.81%	1.60%
Hilaitan	5.19%	5,329	5,235	1.80%	0.38%
Hinakpan	2.20%	2,262	2,230	1.43%	0.30%
Humayhumay	1.52%	1,563	1,505	3.85%	0.80%
Imelda	1.36%	1,392	1,240	12.26%	2.46%
Kagawasan	1.75%	1,797	1,607	11.82%	2.38%
Linantuyan	2.63%	2,704	2,246	20.39%	3.98%
Luz	1.67%	1,713	1,643	4.26%	0.88%
Mabunga	1.81%	1,858	1,826	1.75%	0.37%
Magsaysay	2.01%	2,065	1,848	11.74%	2.36%
Malusay	3.63%	3,727	3,499	6.52%	1.34%
Maniak	2.12%	2,181	2,173	0.37%	0.08%
Mckinley	2.44%	2,501	2,394	4.47%	0.92%
Nagsaha	1.52%	1,563	1,584	-1.33%	-0.28%
Padre Zamora	2.64%	2,707	2,455	10.26%	2.08%
Plagatasanon	1.05%	1,074	964	11.41%	2.30%
Planas	1.84%	1,887	1,602	17.79%	3.51%
Poblacion	15.74%	16,161	14,214	13.70%	2.74%
Sandayao	3.45%	3,537	3,376	4.77%	0.99%
Tacpao	1.44%	1,474	1,480	-0.41%	-0.09%
Tinayunan Beach	3.72%	3,816	3,387	12.67%	2.54%
Tinayunan Hill	2.48%	2,541	2,489	2.09%	0.44%
Trinidad	6.15%	6,318	6,030	4.78%	0.99%
Villegas	2.33%	2,393	1,971	21.41%	4.17%
Guihulngan Total		102,656	95,969	6.97%	1.43%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Guihulngan for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱556,025,049.36.

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Annual regular income of Guihulngan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal Year	Annual Regular Income	Change
2009	208,971,251.71	–
2010	127,362,262.66	-39.05%
2011	143,052,631.01	12.32%
2012	369,797,076.36	158.50%
2013	391,882,853.10	5.97%
2014	444,532,439.35	13.44%
2015	506,207,360.89	13.87%
2016	556,025,049.36	9.84%
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 Guihulngan in the 2015 Census was 95,697 broken down into 22,518 households or an average of 4.25 members per household.

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Number of households in Guihulngan (1990‑2015)
Census date	Household population	Number of households	Average household size
1990 May 1	74,419	15,017	4.96
1995 Sep 1	80,329	16,694	4.81
2000 May 1	84,573	17,733	4.77
2007 Aug 1	91,233	19,343	4.72
2010 May 1	93,513	20,950	4.46
2015 Aug 1	95,697	22,518	4.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Guihulngan is 5 to 9, with 11,669 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 902 individuals.

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Population of Guihulngan by age group (2015 census)
Age group	Population (2015)	Age group percentage
Under 1	2,273	2.37%
1 to 4	9,252	9.64%
5 to 9	11,669	12.16%
10 to 14	10,991	11.45%
15 to 19	9,167	9.55%
20 to 24	7,374	7.68%
25 to 29	6,548	6.82%
30 to 34	5,888	6.14%
35 to 39	5,344	5.57%
40 to 44	5,293	5.52%
45 to 49	4,738	4.94%
50 to 54	4,660	4.86%
55 to 59	3,815	3.98%
60 to 64	3,145	3.28%
65 to 69	2,033	2.12%
70 to 74	1,647	1.72%
75 to 79	1,230	1.28%
80 and over	902	0.94%
Total	95,969	100.00%
Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.08 Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.38 Total Dependency Ratio: 71.46 Median Age: 23.14

Historical population

The population of Guihulngan grew from 14,415 in 1903 to 102,656 in 2020, an increase of 88,241 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.43%, or an increase of 6,687 people, from the previous population of 95,969 in 2015.

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Population of Guihulngan (1903‑2020)
Census date	Population	Growth rate
1903 Mar 2	14,415	–
1918 Dec 31	31,069	4.97%
1939 Jan 1	53,582	2.76%
1948 Oct 1	89,745	5.43%
1960 Feb 15	92,993	0.31%
1970 May 6	72,969	-2.34%
1975 May 1	80,041	1.87%
1980 May 1	84,156	1.01%
1990 May 1	74,493	-1.21%
1995 Sep 1	80,660	1.50%
2000 May 1	84,607	1.03%
2007 Aug 1	91,358	1.06%
2010 May 1	93,675	0.92%
2015 Aug 1	95,969	0.46%
2020 May 1	102,656	1.43%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Guihulngan for the year 2019 was 61,051, broken down into 30,244 males and 30,807 females.

Location

The city center of Guihulngan is situated at approximately 10° 7' North, 123° 16' East, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.2 meters or 16.9 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 Guihulngan are Canlaon, Negros Oriental, Carcar, Cebu, San Carlos, Negros Occidental, Himamaylan, Negros Occidental, Toledo, Cebu, and La Carlota, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are La Libertad, Negros Oriental, Jimalalud, Negros Oriental, Dumanjug, Cebu, Ronda, Cebu, Alcantara, Cebu, and Moalboal, Cebu. Its distance from the national capital is 553.73 kilometers (344.07 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

La Libertad, Negros Oriental, 11.29 kilometers (7.01 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S22°W)
Jimalalud, Negros Oriental, 17.50 kilometers (10.87 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S26°W)
Dumanjug, Cebu, 19.31 kilometers (12.00 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S69°E)
Ronda, Cebu, 20.22 kilometers (12.56 miles) to the Southeast (S49°E)
Alcantara, Cebu, 22.06 kilometers (13.71 miles) to the Southeast (S41°E)
Moalboal, Cebu, 24.21 kilometers (15.04 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S33°E)

Nearest cities

Canlaon, Negros Oriental, 29.93 kilometers (18.60 miles) to the North (N11°W)
Carcar, Cebu, 40.47 kilometers (25.14 miles) to the East (S87°E)
San Carlos, Negros Occidental, 43.12 kilometers (26.79 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N22°E)
Himamaylan, Negros Occidental, 44.09 kilometers (27.39 miles) to the West (S87°W)
Toledo, Cebu, 48.87 kilometers (30.36 miles) to the Northeast (N55°E)
La Carlota, Negros Occidental, 50.99 kilometers (31.68 miles) to the Northwest (N48°W)

Distance from Manila: 553.73 kilometers (344.07 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N26°W)

Notes

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

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