Bontoc, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
Barangay count40
Postal code6604
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSogod Bay [Bohol Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Area (2013)102.10 km2 (39.42 sq mi)
Population (2020)29,799
Density (2020)292 / km2 (756 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 21' North, 124° 58' East (10.3559, 124.9693)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.0 meters (16.4 feet)

Bontoc is a coastal municipality in the province of Southern Leyte.

The municipality has a land area of 102.10 square kilometers or 39.42 square miles which constitutes 5.67% of Southern Leyte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 29,799. This represented 6.94% of the total population of Southern Leyte province, or 0.66% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 292 inhabitants per square kilometer or 756 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Bontoc has 40 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Bontoc
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Anahao1.10%32822545.78%8.26%
Banahao1.30%3873850.52%0.11%
Baugo1.72%513579-11.40%-2.52%
Beniton1.86%554800-30.75%-7.44%
Buenavista4.62%1,3761,24510.52%2.13%
Bunga2.65%7917682.99%0.62%
Casao2.52%75167511.26%2.27%
Catmon1.16%345356-3.09%-0.66%
Catoogan0.98%291353-17.56%-3.98%
Cawayanan1.83%546558-2.15%-0.46%
Dao1.00%29927010.74%2.17%
Divisoria6.70%1,9961,9313.37%0.70%
Esperanza2.53%7537451.07%0.23%
Guinsangaan2.47%7357103.52%0.73%
Hibagwan1.29%385152,466.67%97.99%
Hilaan4.84%1,4411,578-8.68%-1.89%
Himakilo1.19%35531313.42%2.69%
Hitawos1.42%42237711.94%2.40%
Lanao0.59%177195-9.23%-2.02%
Lawgawan0.37%111182-39.01%-9.88%
Mahayahay4.20%1,2511,1806.02%1.24%
Malbago2.38%708728-2.75%-0.58%
Mauylab1.97%587588-0.17%-0.04%
Olisihan0.38%112153-26.80%-6.35%
Paku3.88%1,1571,186-2.45%-0.52%
Pamahawan1.23%3683670.27%0.06%
Pamigsian1.42%424541-21.63%-5.00%
Pangi1.50%44734429.94%5.67%
Poblacion3.86%1,1511,269-9.30%-2.03%
Pong-on1.34%3983960.51%0.11%
Sampongon2.38%70860417.22%3.40%
San Ramon4.26%1,2701,2362.75%0.57%
San Vicente3.12%931935-0.43%-0.09%
Santa Cruz5.11%1,5241,4286.72%1.38%
Santo Niño4.92%1,4651,14328.17%5.36%
Taa2.04%607630-3.65%-0.78%
Talisay5.74%1,7101,744-1.95%-0.41%
Taytagan1.88%559583-4.12%-0.88%
Tuburan0.52%155180-13.89%-3.10%
Union5.74%1,7111,41021.35%4.16%
Bontoc Total29,79928,9053.09%0.64%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bontoc for the fiscal year of 2016 was 82,029,763.94.

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Annual regular income of Bontoc (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200947,916,993.20
201051,011,482.216.46%
201154,667,630.827.17%
201253,983,291.42-1.25%
201361,180,235.0813.33%
201450,654,854.49-17.20%
201573,329,776.0144.76%
201682,029,763.9411.86%

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 Bontoc in the 2015 Census was 28,779 broken down into 6,599 households or an average of 4.36 members per household.

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Number of households in Bontoc (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
24,8124,6595.33
24,0284,7355.07
27,5695,3635.14
28,5245,7794.94
28,0516,2614.48
28,7796,5994.36

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bontoc is 5 to 9, with 3,335 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 349 individuals.

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Population of Bontoc by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15631.95%
1 to 42,4738.56%
5 to 93,33511.54%
10 to 143,30811.44%
15 to 193,09610.71%
20 to 242,0727.17%
25 to 291,8766.49%
30 to 341,7205.95%
35 to 391,7456.04%
40 to 441,4865.14%
45 to 491,5095.22%
50 to 541,3184.56%
55 to 591,2414.29%
60 to 641,0553.65%
65 to 697952.75%
70 to 745671.96%
75 to 793971.37%
80 and over3491.21%
Total28,905100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.54
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.85
  • Median Age: 24.05

Historical population

The population of Bontoc grew from 15,835 in 1960 to 29,799 in 2020, an increase of 13,964 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.64%, or an increase of 894 people, from the previous population of 28,905 in 2015.

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Population of Bontoc (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
15,835
17,3250.88%
20,4523.39%
22,6552.07%
24,8180.92%
24,047-0.59%
27,5922.99%
28,5350.46%
28,079-0.58%
28,9050.55%
29,7990.64%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bontoc for the year 2019 was 20,361, broken down into 10,224 males and 10,137 females.

Location

The municipal center of Bontoc is situated at approximately 10° 21' North, 124° 58' East, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.0 meters or 16.4 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 Bontoc are Maasin, Southern Leyte, Baybay, Leyte, Ormoc, Leyte, Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Tacloban, and Danao, Cebu. The nearest municipalities are Sogod, Southern Leyte, Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte, Libagon, Southern Leyte, Saint Bernard, Southern Leyte, Bato, Leyte, and Matalom, Leyte. Its distance from the national capital is 638.59 kilometers (396.80 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 638.59 kilometers (396.80 miles) to the Northwest (N42°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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