Bantay, Municipality of Solana, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalitySolana
Postal code3503
Population (2020)1,608
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.5962, 121.5670 (17° 36' North, 121° 34' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level69.5 meters (228.0 feet)

Bantay is a barangay in the municipality of Solana, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,608. This represented 1.82% of the total population of Solana.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bantay in the 2015 Census was 1,597 broken down into 365 households or an average of 4.38 members per household.

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Number of households in Bantay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9942014.95
1,0562254.69
1,2132355.16
1,3062854.58
1,4413214.49
1,5973654.38

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bantay is 10 to 14, with 180 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Bantay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1382.38%
1 to 41579.83%
5 to 917110.71%
10 to 1418011.27%
15 to 1917110.71%
20 to 2416310.21%
25 to 291157.20%
30 to 341257.83%
35 to 391368.52%
40 to 44825.13%
45 to 49694.32%
50 to 54664.13%
55 to 59583.63%
60 to 64271.69%
65 to 69140.88%
70 to 74100.63%
75 to 7980.50%
80 and over70.44%
Total1,597100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.95
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.85
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.8
  • Median Age: 22.50

Historical population

The population of Bantay grew from 994 in 1990 to 1,608 in 2020, an increase of 614 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.14%, or an increase of 11 people, from the previous population of 1,597 in 2015.

Population of Bantay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
994
1,0561.14%
1,2133.02%
1,3061.02%
1,4413.65%
1,5971.98%
1,6080.14%

Location

Bantay is situated at approximately 17.5962, 121.5670, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 69.5 meters or 228.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bantay 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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