Puhagan, Municipality of Valencia, Province of Negros Oriental
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Central Visayas (Region VII) |
Province | Negros Oriental |
Municipality | Valencia |
Postal code | 6215 |
Population (2020) | 1,986 |
Philippine major island(s) | Negros |
Coordinates | 9.2893, 123.1679 (9° 17' North, 123° 10' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 843.2 meters (2,766.4 feet) |
Puhagan is a barangay in the municipality of Valencia, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,986. This represented 5.13% of the total population of Valencia.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Puhagan in the 2015 Census was 1,800 broken down into 401 households or an average of 4.49 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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814 | 135 | 6.03 | |
896 | 155 | 5.78 | |
1,114 | 201 | 5.54 | |
1,454 | 281 | 5.17 | |
1,548 | 303 | 5.11 | |
1,800 | 401 | 4.49 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Puhagan is 10 to 14, with 202 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 48 | 2.67% |
1 to 4 | 157 | 8.72% |
5 to 9 | 194 | 10.78% |
10 to 14 | 202 | 11.22% |
15 to 19 | 190 | 10.56% |
20 to 24 | 191 | 10.61% |
25 to 29 | 157 | 8.72% |
30 to 34 | 147 | 8.17% |
35 to 39 | 112 | 6.22% |
40 to 44 | 112 | 6.22% |
45 to 49 | 70 | 3.89% |
50 to 54 | 67 | 3.72% |
55 to 59 | 55 | 3.06% |
60 to 64 | 36 | 2.00% |
65 to 69 | 28 | 1.56% |
70 to 74 | 15 | 0.83% |
75 to 79 | 16 | 0.89% |
80 and over | 3 | 0.17% |
Total | 1,800 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Puhagan grew from 814 in 1990 to 1,986 in 2020, an increase of 1,172 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.09%, or an increase of 186 people, from the previous population of 1,800 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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814 | – | |
896 | 1.81% | |
1,114 | 4.78% | |
1,454 | 3.74% | |
1,548 | 2.31% | |
1,800 | 2.91% | |
1,986 | 2.09% |
Location
Puhagan is situated at approximately 9.2893, 123.1679, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 843.2 meters or 2,766.4 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Puhagan shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
- Baslay, Dauin, Negros Oriental
- Caidiocan, Valencia, Negros Oriental
- Mampas, Valencia, Negros Oriental
- Lunga, Valencia, Negros Oriental
- Apolong, Valencia, Negros Oriental
- Sagbang, Valencia, Negros Oriental
- San Francisco, Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental
- San Pedro, Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental
- Fatima, Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental
- Milagrosa, Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental
- Malaunay, Valencia, Negros Oriental
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.