Bontod, Municipality of Palanas, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityPalanas
Postal code5404
Population (2020)1,117
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.1805, 123.9065 (12° 11' North, 123° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.1 meters (33.1 feet)

Bontod is a barangay in the municipality of Palanas, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,117. This represented 4.09% of the total population of Palanas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bontod in the 2015 Census was 1,265 broken down into 280 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

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Number of households in Bontod (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0092034.97
9992164.63
1,1142294.86
1,1682404.87
1,1452574.46
1,2652804.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bontod is 10 to 14, with 175 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Bontod by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1191.50%
1 to 413910.99%
5 to 916713.20%
10 to 1417513.83%
15 to 1913510.67%
20 to 24876.88%
25 to 29685.38%
30 to 34604.74%
35 to 39836.56%
40 to 44493.87%
45 to 49463.64%
50 to 54584.58%
55 to 59594.66%
60 to 64413.24%
65 to 69221.74%
70 to 74221.74%
75 to 79221.74%
80 and over131.03%
Total1,265100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 72.89
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.52
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 84.41
  • Median Age: 19.91

Historical population

The population of Bontod grew from 1,009 in 1990 to 1,117 in 2020, an increase of 108 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.58%, or a decrease of 148 people, from the previous population of 1,265 in 2015.

Population of Bontod (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,009
999-0.19%
1,1142.36%
1,1680.65%
1,145-0.72%
1,2651.92%
1,117-2.58%

Location

Bontod is situated at approximately 12.1805, 123.9065, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.1 meters or 33.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bontod 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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