Upper Bato-bato, Municipality of Akbar, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
MunicipalityAkbar
Population (2020)2,733
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Coordinates6.6543, 122.1585 (6° 39' North, 122° 10' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level31.0 meters (101.7 feet)

Upper Bato-bato is a barangay in the municipality of Akbar, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,733. This represented 11.83% of the total population of Akbar.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Upper Bato-bato in the 2015 Census was 1,093 broken down into 175 households or an average of 6.25 members per household.

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Number of households in Upper Bato-bato (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
522895.87
6301175.38
5571154.84
8362113.96
6351056.05
1,0931756.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Upper Bato-bato is 5 to 9, with 171 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Upper Bato-bato by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1211.92%
1 to 41089.88%
5 to 917115.65%
10 to 1412311.25%
15 to 1914112.90%
20 to 24827.50%
25 to 29615.58%
30 to 34787.14%
35 to 39918.33%
40 to 44605.49%
45 to 49373.39%
50 to 54423.84%
55 to 59302.74%
60 to 64232.10%
65 to 69161.46%
70 to 7480.73%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over10.09%
Total1,093100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.58
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.88
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.46
  • Median Age: 19.38

Historical population

The population of Upper Bato-bato grew from 522 in 1990 to 2,733 in 2020, an increase of 2,211 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 21.28%, or an increase of 1,640 people, from the previous population of 1,093 in 2015.

Population of Upper Bato-bato (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
522
6303.59%
557-2.61%
8365.76%
642-9.16%
1,09310.66%
2,73321.28%

Location

Upper Bato-bato is situated at approximately 6.6543, 122.1585, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 31.0 meters or 101.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Upper Bato-bato shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
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