Beton, Municipality of Taytay, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
MunicipalityTaytay
Postal code5312
Population (2020)1,473
Coordinates10.8182, 119.6350 (10° 49' North, 119° 38' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.9 meters (12.8 feet)

Beton is a barangay in the municipality of Taytay, in the province of Palawan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,473. This represented 1.77% of the total population of Taytay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Beton in the 2015 Census was 1,664 broken down into 301 households or an average of 5.53 members per household.

details
Number of households in Beton (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3572176.25
1,3852495.56
1,2842175.92
1,3402625.11
1,7333445.04
1,6643015.53

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Beton is 5 to 9, with 238 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Beton by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1432.58%
1 to 420212.14%
5 to 923814.30%
10 to 1421512.92%
15 to 1918911.36%
20 to 241589.50%
25 to 291267.57%
30 to 341026.13%
35 to 391006.01%
40 to 44724.33%
45 to 49593.55%
50 to 54452.70%
55 to 59492.94%
60 to 64231.38%
65 to 69181.08%
70 to 74110.66%
75 to 7990.54%
80 and over50.30%
Total1,664100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 75.62
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.66
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 80.28
  • Median Age: 18.54

Historical population

The population of Beton grew from 1,357 in 1990 to 1,473 in 2020, an increase of 116 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.53%, or a decrease of 191 people, from the previous population of 1,664 in 2015.

Population of Beton (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,357
1,4060.67%
1,284-1.93%
1,3400.59%
1,7339.81%
1,664-0.77%
1,473-2.53%

Location

Beton is situated at approximately 10.8182, 119.6350, in the island of Icadambanauan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.9 meters or 12.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Beton does not share a common border with any barangay.

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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