Barangay Sibariwan
Long ago, Spanish soldiers ventured to the Philippines to spread their religion. As they reached the creek connecting Badbaran River, they encountered a woman bathing her child. They asked her, “What is the name of this place?” The woman, noticing the soldier’s gaze fixed on a plant growing by the creek bank, assumed he was referring to the plant. She promptly replied, “BARIW.” The soldier then clarified, “Is it only one, or ‘BARIW’ one?” The woman echoed, “Si, Si Bariw, One.” From that moment, the place came to be known as Sibariwan, and the community residing there adopted the name SIBARIWAN.
Sibariwan is a rural barangay, and one of the upland barangays in the municipality of Dumarao, province of Capiz. It has a total land area of 9.6706 square kilometers. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,448. This represented 2.92% of the total population of Dumarao.
The barangay has an agricultural area of 653.05 hectares, 67.53% of its total land area. Agricultural produce are palay, corn, and coconut. Part of their agricultural diversification activities are livestock and backyard native chicken farming.
Geo- physical Hazards
Sibariwan is exposed to 2 types of hazards: rain-induced flooding with low susceptibility levels, and rain-induced landslides with 3 susceptibility levels: high, moderate, and low.
Susceptible to low-level flooding is 364.11 hectares or 37.65% of the total barangay land area.
An area of 45.77 hectares or 4.73% of the total barangay land area has a high susceptibility level for rain-induced landslide. Moderately susceptible have an area of 164.65 hectares or 17.03%. Low susceptible have an area of 756.64 hectares or 78.24%.
Demographics
Household
The household population of Sibariwan in the 2020 Census was 1,448 broken down into 432 households or an average of 3.35 members per household.
Population by age group
According to the 2020 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sibariwan is 5 to 9, with 159 individuals. On the other hand, the age groups with the lowest population are 75 to 79 and 80 and over, both with 20 individuals.
Combining age groups, those aged 14 and below, consisting of the young dependent population which includes infants/babies, children, and young adolescents/teenagers, make up an aggregate of 28.52% (413). Those aged 15 up to 64, roughly, the economically active population and actual or potential members of the workforce, constitute a total of 62.43% (904). Finally, the old dependent population consisting of the senior citizens, those aged 65 and over, total 9.05% (131) in all.
Historical population
The population of Sibariwan grew from 1,427 in 1990 to 1,448 in 2020, an increase of 21 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.89%, or a decrease of 63 people, from the previous population of 1,511 in 2015.
Adjacent barangays
Sibariwan shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
- Dacuton, Dumarao, Capiz
- Astorga, Dumarao, Capiz
- Aglanot, Dumarao, Capiz
- Agbatuan, Dumarao, Capiz
- Gibato, Dumarao, Capiz