Biga, Municipality of Lobo, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
MunicipalityLobo
Postal code4229
Population (2020)1,981
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.6512, 121.3272 (13° 39' North, 121° 20' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level141.1 meters (462.9 feet)

Biga is a barangay in the municipality of Lobo, in the province of Batangas. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,981. This represented 4.86% of the total population of Lobo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Biga in the 2015 Census was 2,029 broken down into 445 households or an average of 4.56 members per household.

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Number of households in Biga (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3802685.15
1,3562744.95
1,5892955.39
1,4373554.05
1,7823704.82
2,0294454.56

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Biga is 5 to 9, with 240 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Biga by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1341.67%
1 to 41889.26%
5 to 924011.82%
10 to 1422711.18%
15 to 191999.80%
20 to 241808.87%
25 to 291617.93%
30 to 341376.75%
35 to 391487.29%
40 to 441075.27%
45 to 491014.98%
50 to 54743.65%
55 to 59683.35%
60 to 64452.22%
65 to 69592.91%
70 to 74281.38%
75 to 79190.94%
80 and over150.74%
Total2,030100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.48
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.92
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.4
  • Median Age: 23.53

Historical population

The population of Biga grew from 1,380 in 1990 to 1,981 in 2020, an increase of 601 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.51%, or a decrease of 49 people, from the previous population of 2,030 in 2015.

Population of Biga (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,380
1,356-0.33%
1,5893.46%
1,438-1.37%
1,7828.12%
2,0302.51%
1,981-0.51%

Location

Biga is situated at approximately 13.6512, 121.3272, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 141.1 meters or 462.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Biga 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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