Bataraza, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
Barangay count22
Postal code5306
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSulu Sea, South China Sea
Philippine major island(s)Palawan
Area (2013)726.20 km2 (280.39 sq mi)
Population (2020)85,439
Density (2020)118 / km2 (305 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 40' North, 117° 38' East (8.6722, 117.6281)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.6 meters (44.7 feet)

Bataraza is a coastal municipality in the island province of Palawan.

The municipality has a land area of 726.20 square kilometers or 280.39 square miles which constitutes 4.96% of Palawan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 85,439. This represented 9.09% of the total population of Palawan province, or 2.65% of the overall population of the MIMAROPA Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 118 inhabitants per square kilometer or 305 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Bataraza has 22 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Bataraza
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bono-bono3.98%3,4043,2933.37%0.70%
Bulalacao2.49%2,1271,9409.64%1.96%
Buliluyan2.46%2,0991,78217.79%3.51%
Culandanum5.57%4,7553,96619.89%3.89%
Igang-igang2.24%1,9161,54224.25%4.68%
Inogbong4.99%4,2614,0624.90%1.01%
Iwahig2.78%2,3722,06414.92%2.97%
Malihud2.70%2,3062,1129.19%1.87%
Malitub1.14%97070138.37%7.08%
Marangas10.61%9,0628,18310.74%2.17%
Ocayan3.29%2,8142,41816.38%3.24%
Puring1.63%1,3901,2937.50%1.53%
Rio Tuba28.19%24,08521,33012.92%2.59%
Sandoval4.08%3,4823,4241.69%0.35%
Sapa3.02%2,5811,88636.85%6.83%
Sarong2.81%2,4051,78834.51%6.44%
Sumbiling4.63%3,9553,6099.59%1.95%
Tabud1.28%1,0921,161-5.94%-1.28%
Tagnato1.10%9441,037-8.97%-1.96%
Tagolango1.21%1,0309439.23%1.87%
Taratak3.00%2,5642,00827.69%5.28%
Tarusan6.82%5,8254,92618.25%3.59%
Bataraza Total85,43975,46813.21%2.65%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bataraza for the fiscal year of 2016 was 174,584,940.17.

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Annual regular income of Bataraza (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009
2010137,160,121.73
2011144,898,096.825.64%
2012192,029,044.2232.53%
2013211,194,332.319.98%
2014326,156,144.2154.43%
2015252,338,755.05-22.63%
2016174,584,940.17-30.81%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bataraza in the 2015 Census was 75,174 broken down into 17,983 households or an average of 4.18 members per household.

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Number of households in Bataraza (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
29,0686,0564.80
33,1807,2144.60
41,4148,6584.78
52,72012,1384.34
63,16914,6154.32
75,17417,9834.18

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bataraza is 5 to 9, with 10,428 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 372 individuals.

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Population of Bataraza by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12,0892.77%
1 to 48,65811.47%
5 to 910,42813.82%
10 to 149,18212.17%
15 to 197,67910.18%
20 to 246,7128.89%
25 to 296,3448.41%
30 to 345,5337.33%
35 to 394,4925.95%
40 to 443,6604.85%
45 to 492,9453.90%
50 to 542,5733.41%
55 to 591,7582.33%
60 to 641,2391.64%
65 to 698431.12%
70 to 745610.74%
75 to 793720.49%
80 and over4000.53%
Total75,468100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.7
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.07
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.77
  • Median Age: 19.80

Historical population

The population of Bataraza grew from 10,176 in 1970 to 85,439 in 2020, an increase of 75,263 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.65%, or an increase of 9,971 people, from the previous population of 75,468 in 2015.

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Population of Bataraza (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
10,176
15,5108.82%
17,9732.99%
29,1424.95%
33,3032.53%
41,4584.81%
53,4303.56%
63,6446.57%
75,4683.30%
85,4392.65%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bataraza for the year 2019 was 45,705, broken down into 23,847 males and 21,858 females.

Location

The municipal center of Bataraza is situated at approximately 8° 40' North, 117° 38' East, in the island of Palawan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.6 meters or 44.7 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Bataraza are Puerto Princesa, Isabela City, Basilan, Zamboanga City, Sipalay, Negros Occidental, Lamitan, Basilan, and Bayawan, Negros Oriental. The nearest municipalities are Brooke's Point, Palawan, Rizal, Palawan, Sofronio Española, Palawan, Quezon, Palawan, Balabac, Palawan, and Narra, Palawan. Its distance from the national capital is 749.72 kilometers (465.86 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 749.72 kilometers (465.86 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N29°E)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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