Besao East, Municipality of Besao, Mountain Province
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Luzon |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) |
Province | Mountain Province |
Municipality | Besao |
Postal code | 2618 |
Population (2020) | 289 |
Philippine major island(s) | Luzon |
Coordinates | 17.0854, 120.8679 (17° 5' North, 120° 52' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 1,363.3 meters (4,472.7 feet) |
Besao East, formerly Besao Proper, is a barangay in the municipality of Besao, in Mountain Province. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 289. This represented 4.20% of the total population of Besao.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Besao East in the 2015 Census was 319 broken down into 80 households or an average of 3.99 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
---|---|---|---|
503 | 117 | 4.30 | |
574 | 114 | 5.04 | |
625 | 116 | 5.39 | |
323 | 80 | 4.04 | |
356 | 90 | 3.96 | |
319 | 80 | 3.99 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Besao East is 10 to 14, with 31 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 65 to 69, with 4 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 10 | 3.13% |
1 to 4 | 26 | 8.15% |
5 to 9 | 29 | 9.09% |
10 to 14 | 31 | 9.72% |
15 to 19 | 23 | 7.21% |
20 to 24 | 28 | 8.78% |
25 to 29 | 24 | 7.52% |
30 to 34 | 22 | 6.90% |
35 to 39 | 26 | 8.15% |
40 to 44 | 19 | 5.96% |
45 to 49 | 21 | 6.58% |
50 to 54 | 10 | 3.13% |
55 to 59 | 7 | 2.19% |
60 to 64 | 8 | 2.51% |
65 to 69 | 4 | 1.25% |
70 to 74 | 16 | 5.02% |
75 to 79 | 8 | 2.51% |
80 and over | 7 | 2.19% |
Total | 319 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Besao East fell from 503 in 1990 to 289 in 2020, a decrease of 214 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.06%, or a decrease of 30 people, from the previous population of 319 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
---|---|---|
503 | – | |
574 | 2.50% | |
625 | 1.84% | |
323 | -8.70% | |
356 | 3.60% | |
319 | -2.07% | |
289 | -2.06% |
Location
Besao East is situated at approximately 17.0854, 120.8679, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,363.3 meters or 4,472.7 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Besao East shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.