Batan, Municipality of Kabayan, Province of Benguet

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceBenguet
MunicipalityKabayan
Postal code2606
Population (2020)1,072
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.6054, 120.7844 (16° 36' North, 120° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,380.4 meters (4,528.8 feet)

Batan is a barangay in the municipality of Kabayan, in the province of Benguet. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,072. This represented 6.78% of the total population of Kabayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Batan in the 2015 Census was 1,110 broken down into 271 households or an average of 4.10 members per household.

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Number of households in Batan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0922224.92
9511855.14
1,2042155.60
1,2062405.03
9441944.87
1,1102714.10

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Batan is 5 to 9, with 124 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 75 to 79, with 20 individuals.

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Population of Batan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1201.80%
1 to 4887.93%
5 to 912411.17%
10 to 14948.47%
15 to 19978.74%
20 to 2411610.45%
25 to 291019.10%
30 to 34776.94%
35 to 39635.68%
40 to 44504.50%
45 to 49433.87%
50 to 54504.50%
55 to 59423.78%
60 to 64393.51%
65 to 69353.15%
70 to 74292.61%
75 to 79201.80%
80 and over221.98%
Total1,110100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.08
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.63
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.71
  • Median Age: 25.79

Historical population

The population of Batan fell from 1,092 in 1990 to 1,072 in 2020, a decrease of 20 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.73%, or a decrease of 38 people, from the previous population of 1,110 in 2015.

Population of Batan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,092
951-2.56%
1,2045.19%
1,2060.02%
944-8.53%
1,1103.13%
1,072-0.73%

Location

Batan is situated at approximately 16.6054, 120.7844, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,380.4 meters or 4,528.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Batan 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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