Batong Paloway, Municipality of San Andres, Province of Catanduanes

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCatanduanes
MunicipalitySan Andres
Postal code4810
Population (2020)1,716
Philippine major island(s)Catanduanes
Coordinates13.6091, 124.0931 (13° 37' North, 124° 6' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.5 meters (54.1 feet)

Batong Paloway is a barangay in the municipality of San Andres, in the province of Catanduanes. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,716. This represented 4.46% of the total population of San Andres.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Batong Paloway in the 2015 Census was 1,443 broken down into 296 households or an average of 4.88 members per household.

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Number of households in Batong Paloway (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7111305.47
8361575.32
1,0571975.37
1,3592375.73
1,3992735.12
1,4432964.88

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Batong Paloway is 5 to 9, with 208 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Batong Paloway by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1402.77%
1 to 415310.60%
5 to 920814.41%
10 to 1420113.93%
15 to 1916311.30%
20 to 241228.45%
25 to 29966.65%
30 to 34775.34%
35 to 39724.99%
40 to 44614.23%
45 to 49553.81%
50 to 54463.19%
55 to 59412.84%
60 to 64352.43%
65 to 69292.01%
70 to 74191.32%
75 to 79171.18%
80 and over80.55%
Total1,443100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 78.39
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.51
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 87.9
  • Median Age: 18.67

Historical population

The population of Batong Paloway grew from 711 in 1990 to 1,716 in 2020, an increase of 1,005 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.71%, or an increase of 273 people, from the previous population of 1,443 in 2015.

Population of Batong Paloway (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
711
8363.08%
1,0575.16%
1,3593.53%
1,3991.06%
1,4430.59%
1,7163.71%

Location

Batong Paloway is situated at approximately 13.6091, 124.0931, in the island of Catanduanes. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.5 meters or 54.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Batong Paloway 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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