Boton, Municipality of San Miguel, Province of Catanduanes

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCatanduanes
MunicipalitySan Miguel
Postal code4802
Population (2020)533
Philippine major island(s)Catanduanes
Coordinates13.6480, 124.3047 (13° 39' North, 124° 18' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level26.2 meters (86.0 feet)

Boton is a barangay in the municipality of San Miguel, in the province of Catanduanes. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 533. This represented 3.40% of the total population of San Miguel.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Boton in the 2015 Census was 526 broken down into 113 households or an average of 4.65 members per household.

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Number of households in Boton (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
444825.41
418844.98
437894.91
411844.89
4731004.73
5261134.65

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Boton is 15 to 19, with 67 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Boton by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1173.23%
1 to 4427.98%
5 to 9397.41%
10 to 14509.51%
15 to 196712.74%
20 to 245310.08%
25 to 29407.60%
30 to 34315.89%
35 to 39264.94%
40 to 44275.13%
45 to 49193.61%
50 to 54366.84%
55 to 59224.18%
60 to 64122.28%
65 to 69142.66%
70 to 7450.95%
75 to 79101.90%
80 and over163.04%
Total526100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.44
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.51
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.95
  • Median Age: 24.53

Historical population

The population of Boton grew from 444 in 1990 to 533 in 2020, an increase of 89 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.28%, or an increase of 7 people, from the previous population of 526 in 2015.

Population of Boton (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
444
418-1.12%
4370.96%
411-0.84%
4735.25%
5262.04%
5330.28%

Location

Boton is situated at approximately 13.6480, 124.3047, in the island of Catanduanes. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 26.2 meters or 86.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Boton 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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