Bitong, Municipality of Galimuyod, Province of Ilocos Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
MunicipalityGalimuyod
Postal code2709
Population (2020)198
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.1940, 120.5313 (17° 12' North, 120° 32' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level79.5 meters (260.8 feet)

Bitong is a barangay in the municipality of Galimuyod, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 198. This represented 1.93% of the total population of Galimuyod.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bitong in the 2015 Census was 214 broken down into 45 households or an average of 4.76 members per household.

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Number of households in Bitong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
174335.27
186345.47
224425.33
236455.24
212415.17
214454.76

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bitong is 30 to 34, with 27 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Bitong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 10.00%
1 to 4198.88%
5 to 9146.54%
10 to 14157.01%
15 to 19198.88%
20 to 24209.35%
25 to 292411.21%
30 to 342712.62%
35 to 39136.07%
40 to 4431.40%
45 to 49146.54%
50 to 5473.27%
55 to 59157.01%
60 to 6462.80%
65 to 6941.87%
70 to 7420.93%
75 to 7931.40%
80 and over94.21%
Total214100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 32.43
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.16
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 44.59
  • Median Age: 29.17

Historical population

The population of Bitong grew from 174 in 1990 to 198 in 2020, an increase of 24 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.62%, or a decrease of 16 people, from the previous population of 214 in 2015.

Population of Bitong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
174
1861.26%
2244.07%
2360.72%
214-3.50%
2140.00%
198-1.62%

Location

Bitong is situated at approximately 17.1940, 120.5313, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 79.5 meters or 260.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bitong 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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