Planas, City of Guihulngan, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
CityGuihulngan
Postal code6214
Population (2020)1,887
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.1736, 123.2446 (10° 10' North, 123° 15' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level213.3 meters (699.8 feet)

Planas is a barangay in the city of Guihulngan, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,887. This represented 1.84% of the total population of Guihulngan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Planas in the 2015 Census was 1,602 broken down into 394 households or an average of 4.07 members per household.

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Number of households in Planas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3392505.36
1,5543015.16
1,5343134.90
1,6053324.83
1,6193664.42
1,6023944.07

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Planas is 5 to 9, with 237 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Planas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1533.31%
1 to 419712.30%
5 to 923714.79%
10 to 1419712.30%
15 to 191207.49%
20 to 241137.05%
25 to 29996.18%
30 to 34794.93%
35 to 39945.87%
40 to 44855.31%
45 to 49754.68%
50 to 54664.12%
55 to 59573.56%
60 to 64483.00%
65 to 69422.62%
70 to 74130.81%
75 to 79181.12%
80 and over90.56%
Total1,602100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 81.82
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.81
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 91.63
  • Median Age: 19.88

Historical population

The population of Planas grew from 1,339 in 1990 to 1,887 in 2020, an increase of 548 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.51%, or an increase of 285 people, from the previous population of 1,602 in 2015.

Population of Planas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,339
1,5542.83%
1,534-0.28%
1,6050.63%
1,6190.32%
1,602-0.20%
1,8873.51%

Location

Planas is situated at approximately 10.1736, 123.2446, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 213.3 meters or 699.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Planas 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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