Batuan, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
Barangay count14
Postal code5415
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesTicao Pass, Masbate Pass
Philippine major island(s)Ticao
Area (2013)56.28 km2 (21.73 sq mi)
Population (2020)14,610
Density (2020)260 / km2 (672 / sq mi)
Coordinates12° 25' North, 123° 47' East (12.4211, 123.7815)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.8 meters (35.3 feet)

Batuan is a coastal municipality in the island province of Masbate.

The municipality has a land area of 56.28 square kilometers or 21.73 square miles which constitutes 1.36% of Masbate's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 14,610. This represented 1.61% of the total population of Masbate province, or 0.24% of the overall population of the Bicol Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 260 inhabitants per square kilometer or 672 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Batuan has 14 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Batuan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Burgos13.05%1,9071,8513.03%0.63%
Cambañez3.91%57147420.46%4.00%
Canares9.38%1,3711,2658.38%1.71%
Costa Rica5.83%8521,067-20.15%-4.63%
Danao6.02%879886-0.79%-0.17%
Gibraltar11.38%1,6631,742-4.54%-0.97%
Mabuhay1.75%255343-25.66%-6.05%
Matabao3.72%544579-6.04%-1.30%
Nasandig3.08%45040910.02%2.03%
Panisihan6.65%9711,144-15.12%-3.39%
Poblacion14.96%2,1852,293-4.71%-1.01%
Rizal6.00%8761,032-15.12%-3.39%
Royroy7.39%1,0801,258-14.15%-3.16%
Sawang6.89%1,00674335.40%6.59%
Batuan Total14,61015,086-3.16%-0.67%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Batuan for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱51,686,651.84.

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Annual regular income of Batuan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200928,741,105.37–
201030,678,588.966.74%
201133,496,756.589.19%
201232,420,848.49-3.21%
201336,556,648.3412.76%
201441,355,354.7013.13%
201547,139,213.0713.99%
201651,686,651.849.65%

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 Batuan in the 2015 Census was 15,047 broken down into 3,625 households or an average of 4.15 members per household.

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Number of households in Batuan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
10,5212,0485.14
12,7042,3195.48
12,0372,5294.76
12,5812,5964.85
13,7492,8964.75
15,0473,6254.15

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Batuan is 10 to 14, with 1,913 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 139 individuals.

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Population of Batuan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13822.53%
1 to 41,56210.35%
5 to 91,88512.50%
10 to 141,91312.68%
15 to 191,70711.32%
20 to 241,4569.65%
25 to 299616.37%
30 to 347575.02%
35 to 397765.14%
40 to 447354.87%
45 to 497254.81%
50 to 545943.94%
55 to 595233.47%
60 to 643312.19%
65 to 692811.86%
70 to 742161.43%
75 to 791430.95%
80 and over1390.92%
Total15,086100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.04
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.1
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.14
  • Median Age: 20.32

Historical population

The population of Batuan grew from 8,004 in 1960 to 14,610 in 2020, an increase of 6,606 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.67%, or a decrease of 476 people, from the previous population of 15,086 in 2015.

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Population of Batuan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
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––
––
––
8,004–
9,9392.14%
10,2340.59%
10,4060.33%
10,5250.11%
12,7053.59%
12,038-1.15%
12,5850.61%
13,7643.31%
15,0861.76%
14,610-0.67%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Batuan for the year 2019 was 11,000, broken down into 5,620 males and 5,380 females.

Location

The municipal center of Batuan is situated at approximately 12° 25' North, 123° 47' East, in the island of Ticao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.8 meters or 35.3 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 Batuan are Masbate City, Masbate, Sorsogon City, Sorsogon, Legazpi, Albay, Ligao, Albay, Calbayog, Samar, and Tabaco, Albay. The nearest municipalities are San Fernando, Masbate, Mobo, Masbate, San Jacinto, Masbate, Uson, Masbate, Dimasalang, Masbate, and Monreal, Masbate. Its distance from the national capital is 386.77 kilometers (240.33 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Masbate City, Masbate, 18.44 kilometers (11.46 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S72°W)
  • Sorsogon City, Sorsogon, 65.48 kilometers (40.68 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N22°E)
  • Legazpi, Albay, 79.56 kilometers (49.44 miles) to the North (N4°W)
  • Ligao, Albay, 94.51 kilometers (58.73 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N16°W)
  • Calbayog, Samar, 96.76 kilometers (60.12 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S66°E)
  • Tabaco, Albay, 103.93 kilometers (64.58 miles) to the North (N3°W)

Distance from Manila: 386.77 kilometers (240.33 miles) to the Northwest (N51°W)

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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