Bantayan, Municipality of Pilar, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityPilar
Postal code4714
Population (2020)1,901
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.8489, 123.7337 (12° 51' North, 123° 44' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.4 meters (44.0 feet)

Bantayan is a barangay in the municipality of Pilar, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,901. This represented 2.51% of the total population of Pilar.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bantayan in the 2015 Census was 1,836 broken down into 365 households or an average of 5.03 members per household.

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Number of households in Bantayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9401735.43
1,2472215.64
1,3672405.70
1,6423035.42
1,7953475.17
1,8363655.03

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bantayan is 5 to 9, with 275 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Bantayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1382.07%
1 to 41719.31%
5 to 927514.98%
10 to 1426614.49%
15 to 1922512.25%
20 to 241196.48%
25 to 29975.28%
30 to 341286.97%
35 to 39995.39%
40 to 44985.34%
45 to 49744.03%
50 to 54925.01%
55 to 59512.78%
60 to 64392.12%
65 to 69331.80%
70 to 74160.87%
75 to 7990.49%
80 and over60.33%
Total1,836100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 73.39
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.26
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.65
  • Median Age: 18.73

Historical population

The population of Bantayan grew from 940 in 1990 to 1,901 in 2020, an increase of 961 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.73%, or an increase of 65 people, from the previous population of 1,836 in 2015.

Population of Bantayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
940
1,2475.44%
1,3671.99%
1,6422.56%
1,7953.30%
1,8360.43%
1,9010.73%

Location

Bantayan is situated at approximately 12.8489, 123.7337, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.4 meters or 44.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bantayan 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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