Barangay 37‑Bitano, City of Legazpi, Province of Albay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceAlbay
CityLegazpi
Postal code4500
Population (2020)7,799
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.1465, 123.7470 (13° 9' North, 123° 45' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.5 meters (21.3 feet)

Barangay 37‑Bitano, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the city of Legazpi, in the province of Albay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 7,799. This represented 3.72% of the total population of Legazpi.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Barangay 37-Bitano in the 2015 Census was 8,489 broken down into 1,777 households or an average of 4.78 members per household.

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Number of households in Barangay 37-Bitano (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,0537175.65
4,9399235.35
6,3141,1745.38
6,4351,3834.65
7,0181,4764.75
8,4891,7774.78

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Barangay 37-Bitano is 15 to 19, with 1,008 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 42 individuals.

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Population of Barangay 37-Bitano by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11541.80%
1 to 46597.70%
5 to 98109.46%
10 to 1487110.18%
15 to 191,00811.78%
20 to 2488810.38%
25 to 297358.59%
30 to 346517.61%
35 to 395236.11%
40 to 444315.04%
45 to 494805.61%
50 to 544174.87%
55 to 593243.79%
60 to 642522.94%
65 to 691501.75%
70 to 741011.18%
75 to 79630.74%
80 and over420.49%
Total8,559100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.69
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.24
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 49.93
  • Median Age: 24.38

Historical population

The population of Barangay 37-Bitano grew from 4,053 in 1990 to 7,799 in 2020, an increase of 3,746 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.94%, or a decrease of 760 people, from the previous population of 8,559 in 2015.

Population of Barangay 37-Bitano (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,053
4,9673.88%
6,3415.38%
2,797-10.67%
7,02239.80%
8,5593.84%
7,799-1.94%

Location

Barangay 37‑Bitano is situated at approximately 13.1465, 123.7470, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.5 meters or 21.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Barangay 37‑Bitano 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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