Baso, Municipality of Cabucgayan, Province of Biliran

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceBiliran
MunicipalityCabucgayan
Postal code6550
Population (2020)1,650
Philippine major island(s)Biliran
Coordinates11.4878, 124.5959 (11° 29' North, 124° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.9 meters (52.2 feet)

Baso is a barangay in the municipality of Cabucgayan, in the province of Biliran. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,650. This represented 7.66% of the total population of Cabucgayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Baso in the 2015 Census was 1,563 broken down into 356 households or an average of 4.39 members per household.

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Number of households in Baso (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0722135.03
1,1852434.88
1,3322684.97
1,3813114.44
1,4113094.57
1,5633564.39

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Baso is 5 to 9, with 196 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Baso by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1322.05%
1 to 41559.92%
5 to 919612.54%
10 to 1418411.77%
15 to 1918711.96%
20 to 241268.06%
25 to 29875.57%
30 to 34885.63%
35 to 39885.63%
40 to 44784.99%
45 to 49795.05%
50 to 54523.33%
55 to 59744.73%
60 to 64402.56%
65 to 69473.01%
70 to 74241.54%
75 to 79150.96%
80 and over110.70%
Total1,563100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.79
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.86
  • Median Age: 21.09

Historical population

The population of Baso grew from 1,072 in 1990 to 1,650 in 2020, an increase of 578 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.15%, or an increase of 87 people, from the previous population of 1,563 in 2015.

Population of Baso (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,072
1,1851.90%
1,3322.54%
1,3810.50%
1,4110.79%
1,5631.97%
1,6501.15%

Location

Baso is situated at approximately 11.4878, 124.5959, in the island of Biliran. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.9 meters or 52.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Baso 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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