Benitinan, Municipality of San Fernando, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalitySan Fernando
Postal code5416
Population (2020)662
Philippine major island(s)Ticao
Coordinates12.5052, 123.7560 (12° 30' North, 123° 45' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level28.8 meters (94.5 feet)

Benitinan is a barangay in the municipality of San Fernando, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 662. This represented 3.06% of the total population of San Fernando.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Benitinan in the 2015 Census was 710 broken down into 177 households or an average of 4.01 members per household.

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Number of households in Benitinan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
464974.78
5371154.67
5221134.62
6931444.81
6801594.28
7101774.01

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Benitinan is 5 to 9, with 109 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Benitinan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1182.54%
1 to 48511.97%
5 to 910915.35%
10 to 149913.94%
15 to 19527.32%
20 to 24415.77%
25 to 29446.20%
30 to 34486.76%
35 to 39304.23%
40 to 44273.80%
45 to 49324.51%
50 to 54354.93%
55 to 59385.35%
60 to 64182.54%
65 to 69111.55%
70 to 7481.13%
75 to 79111.55%
80 and over40.56%
Total710100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 85.21
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.32
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 94.53
  • Median Age: 19.23

Historical population

The population of Benitinan grew from 464 in 1990 to 662 in 2020, an increase of 198 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.46%, or a decrease of 48 people, from the previous population of 710 in 2015.

Population of Benitinan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
464
5372.78%
522-0.61%
6933.99%
680-0.69%
7100.83%
662-1.46%

Location

Benitinan is situated at approximately 12.5052, 123.7560, in the island of Ticao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 28.8 meters or 94.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Benitinan 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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