Hilaitan, City of Guihulngan, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
CityGuihulngan
Postal code6214
Population (2020)5,329
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.2434, 123.3195 (10° 15' North, 123° 19' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.3 meters (37.1 feet)

Hilaitan is a barangay in the city of Guihulngan, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,329. This represented 5.19% of the total population of Guihulngan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Hilaitan in the 2015 Census was 5,235 broken down into 1,297 households or an average of 4.04 members per household.

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Number of households in Hilaitan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,8407754.95
4,5829105.04
4,7829455.06
5,0651,0204.97
4,9831,1344.39
5,2351,2974.04

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Hilaitan is 5 to 9, with 617 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 58 individuals.

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Population of Hilaitan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11502.87%
1 to 44789.13%
5 to 961711.79%
10 to 1460011.46%
15 to 194638.84%
20 to 244027.68%
25 to 293767.18%
30 to 343206.11%
35 to 392885.50%
40 to 442715.18%
45 to 492614.99%
50 to 542755.25%
55 to 592164.13%
60 to 641863.55%
65 to 691132.16%
70 to 74961.83%
75 to 79651.24%
80 and over581.11%
Total5,235100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.33
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.86
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.19
  • Median Age: 23.85

Historical population

The population of Hilaitan grew from 3,840 in 1990 to 5,329 in 2020, an increase of 1,489 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.38%, or an increase of 94 people, from the previous population of 5,235 in 2015.

Population of Hilaitan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,840
4,5823.36%
4,7850.93%
5,0650.79%
4,990-0.54%
5,2350.92%
5,3290.38%

Location

Hilaitan is situated at approximately 10.2434, 123.3195, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.3 meters or 37.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Hilaitan 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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