Bato‑bato, Municipality of Indanan, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityIndanan
Postal code7407
Population (2020)4,810
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates6.0308, 120.9566 (6° 2' North, 120° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level19.4 meters (63.6 feet)

Bato‑bato is a barangay in the municipality of Indanan, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,810. This represented 5.16% of the total population of Indanan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bato-bato in the 2015 Census was 4,744 broken down into 725 households or an average of 6.54 members per household.

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Number of households in Bato-bato (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,4454665.25
2,6624835.51
3,2194966.49
4,2456466.57
4,0526156.59
4,7447256.54

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bato-bato is 5 to 9, with 740 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Bato-bato by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11142.40%
1 to 456111.83%
5 to 974015.60%
10 to 1468914.52%
15 to 1959712.58%
20 to 244449.36%
25 to 293156.64%
30 to 343236.81%
35 to 392936.18%
40 to 442254.74%
45 to 491793.77%
50 to 541102.32%
55 to 59691.45%
60 to 64470.99%
65 to 69230.48%
70 to 7460.13%
75 to 7970.15%
80 and over20.04%
Total4,744100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 80.86
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.46
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 82.32
  • Median Age: 17.24

Historical population

The population of Bato-bato grew from 2,445 in 1990 to 4,810 in 2020, an increase of 2,365 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.29%, or an increase of 66 people, from the previous population of 4,744 in 2015.

Population of Bato-bato (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,445
2,6621.61%
3,2194.16%
4,2453.89%
4,052-1.68%
4,7443.05%
4,8100.29%

Location

Bato‑bato is situated at approximately 6.0308, 120.9566, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 19.4 meters or 63.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bato‑bato 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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