Lower Bato-bato, Municipality of Akbar, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
MunicipalityAkbar
Population (2020)2,122
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Coordinates6.6628, 122.1713 (6° 40' North, 122° 10' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.9 meters (12.8 feet)

Lower Bato-bato is a barangay in the municipality of Akbar, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,122. This represented 9.19% of the total population of Akbar.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lower Bato-bato in the 2015 Census was 1,823 broken down into 264 households or an average of 6.91 members per household.

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Number of households in Lower Bato-bato (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
363734.97
406824.95
9222034.54
3,2965675.81
1,8852706.98
1,8232646.91

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lower Bato-bato is 15 to 19, with 291 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Lower Bato-bato by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1100.55%
1 to 41246.80%
5 to 922012.07%
10 to 1425413.93%
15 to 1929115.96%
20 to 241809.87%
25 to 291387.57%
30 to 341226.69%
35 to 391106.03%
40 to 441457.95%
45 to 49834.55%
50 to 54744.06%
55 to 59392.14%
60 to 64191.04%
65 to 6990.49%
70 to 7430.16%
75 to 7910.05%
80 and over10.05%
Total1,823100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.62
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.17
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.79
  • Median Age: 20.35

Historical population

The population of Lower Bato-bato grew from 363 in 1990 to 2,122 in 2020, an increase of 1,759 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.25%, or an increase of 299 people, from the previous population of 1,823 in 2015.

Population of Lower Bato-bato (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
363
4062.12%
92219.23%
3,29619.21%
1,885-18.40%
1,823-0.63%
2,1223.25%

Location

Lower Bato-bato is situated at approximately 6.6628, 122.1713, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.9 meters or 12.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lower Bato-bato shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
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