Bantigue, City of Masbate, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
CityMasbate City
Postal code5400
Population (2020)3,621
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.3778, 123.6085 (12° 23' North, 123° 37' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.2 meters (17.1 feet)

Bantigue is a barangay in Masbate City, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,621. This represented 3.46% of the total population of Masbate City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bantigue in the 2015 Census was 3,272 broken down into 670 households or an average of 4.88 members per household.

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Number of households in Bantigue (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9053425.57
1,9663835.13
2,0874184.99
2,7745375.17
3,0445705.34
3,2726704.88

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bantigue is 10 to 14, with 423 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 19 individuals.

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Population of Bantigue by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1752.29%
1 to 433010.09%
5 to 941512.68%
10 to 1442312.93%
15 to 1940012.22%
20 to 243149.60%
25 to 291885.75%
30 to 341785.44%
35 to 391996.08%
40 to 441905.81%
45 to 491464.46%
50 to 541033.15%
55 to 591093.33%
60 to 64682.08%
65 to 69561.71%
70 to 74381.16%
75 to 79210.64%
80 and over190.58%
Total3,272100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.59
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.07
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.66
  • Median Age: 19.91

Historical population

The population of Bantigue grew from 1,905 in 1990 to 3,621 in 2020, an increase of 1,716 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.16%, or an increase of 349 people, from the previous population of 3,272 in 2015.

Population of Bantigue (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,905
1,9660.59%
2,0871.29%
2,7744.00%
3,0443.44%
3,2721.38%
3,6212.16%

Location

Bantigue is situated at approximately 12.3778, 123.6085, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.2 meters or 17.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bantigue 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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