Bato, Municipality of Plaridel, Province of Misamis Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Occidental
MunicipalityPlaridel
Postal code7209
Population (2020)3,486
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.6110, 123.6621 (8° 37' North, 123° 40' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level27.8 meters (91.2 feet)

Bato is a barangay in the municipality of Plaridel, in the province of Misamis Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,486. This represented 8.75% of the total population of Plaridel.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bato in the 2015 Census was 3,680 broken down into 872 households or an average of 4.22 members per household.

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Number of households in Bato (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,7485844.71
2,3635574.24
2,5625984.28
3,0096934.34
2,3817423.21
3,6808724.22

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bato is 5 to 9, with 400 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 37 individuals.

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Population of Bato by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1842.28%
1 to 43399.21%
5 to 940010.87%
10 to 143669.95%
15 to 193158.56%
20 to 243188.64%
25 to 292637.15%
30 to 342266.14%
35 to 392125.76%
40 to 441845.00%
45 to 492316.28%
50 to 541814.92%
55 to 591875.08%
60 to 641213.29%
65 to 69902.45%
70 to 74701.90%
75 to 79561.52%
80 and over371.01%
Total3,680100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.13
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.3
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.43
  • Median Age: 25.34

Historical population

The population of Bato grew from 2,748 in 1990 to 3,486 in 2020, an increase of 738 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.13%, or a decrease of 194 people, from the previous population of 3,680 in 2015.

Population of Bato (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,748
2,363-2.79%
2,5621.75%
3,0092.24%
2,381-8.17%
3,6808.64%
3,486-1.13%

Location

Bato is situated at approximately 8.6110, 123.6621, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 27.8 meters or 91.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bato 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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