Sampiniton, Municipality of Jimalalud, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
MunicipalityJimalalud
Postal code6212
Population (2020)1,388
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.9957, 123.1786 (9° 60' North, 123° 11' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level194.6 meters (638.4 feet)

Sampiniton is a barangay in the municipality of Jimalalud, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,388. This represented 4.30% of the total population of Jimalalud.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sampiniton in the 2015 Census was 1,510 broken down into 341 households or an average of 4.43 members per household.

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Number of households in Sampiniton (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9651835.27
1,0702065.19
1,2662375.34
1,3922725.12
1,4422924.94
1,5103414.43

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sampiniton is 5 to 9, with 167 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Sampiniton by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1322.12%
1 to 41469.67%
5 to 916711.06%
10 to 141479.74%
15 to 1915710.40%
20 to 241228.08%
25 to 291187.81%
30 to 34976.42%
35 to 39885.83%
40 to 44704.64%
45 to 49825.43%
50 to 54543.58%
55 to 59634.17%
60 to 64493.25%
65 to 69452.98%
70 to 74392.58%
75 to 79171.13%
80 and over171.13%
Total1,510100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.67
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.11
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.78
  • Median Age: 24.34

Historical population

The population of Sampiniton grew from 965 in 1990 to 1,388 in 2020, an increase of 423 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.76%, or a decrease of 122 people, from the previous population of 1,510 in 2015.

Population of Sampiniton (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
965
1,0701.95%
1,2663.67%
1,3921.32%
1,4421.29%
1,5100.88%
1,388-1.76%

Location

Sampiniton is situated at approximately 9.9957, 123.1786, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 194.6 meters or 638.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sampiniton 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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