Mainit, Municipality of Bontoc, Mountain Province

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceMountain Province
MunicipalityBontoc
Postal code2616
Population (2020)1,250
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.1501, 120.9548 (17° 9' North, 120° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,228.7 meters (4,031.1 feet)

Mainit is a barangay in the municipality of Bontoc, in Mountain Province. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,250. This represented 5.19% of the total population of Bontoc.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mainit in the 2015 Census was 1,203 broken down into 327 households or an average of 3.68 members per household.

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Number of households in Mainit (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0762294.70
1,0992544.33
1,1622784.18
1,1242474.55
1,0672574.15
1,2033273.68

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mainit is 5 to 9, with 157 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Mainit by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1312.58%
1 to 41109.14%
5 to 915713.05%
10 to 1412210.14%
15 to 19846.98%
20 to 24988.15%
25 to 291008.31%
30 to 34604.99%
35 to 39776.40%
40 to 44463.82%
45 to 49574.74%
50 to 54574.74%
55 to 59494.07%
60 to 64443.66%
65 to 69423.49%
70 to 74201.66%
75 to 79352.91%
80 and over141.16%
Total1,203100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.5
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 16.52
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.02
  • Median Age: 24.97

Historical population

The population of Mainit grew from 1,076 in 1990 to 1,250 in 2020, an increase of 174 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.81%, or an increase of 47 people, from the previous population of 1,203 in 2015.

Population of Mainit (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,076
1,0990.40%
1,1621.20%
1,124-0.46%
1,067-1.88%
1,2032.31%
1,2500.81%

Location

Mainit is situated at approximately 17.1501, 120.9548, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,228.7 meters or 4,031.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mainit 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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