Bentahon, Municipality of Esperanza, Province of Agusan del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
MunicipalityEsperanza
Postal code8513
Population (2020)1,078
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.6857, 125.6763 (8° 41' North, 125° 41' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level33.4 meters (109.6 feet)

Bentahon is a barangay in the municipality of Esperanza, in the province of Agusan del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,078. This represented 1.82% of the total population of Esperanza.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bentahon in the 2015 Census was 1,084 broken down into 238 households or an average of 4.55 members per household.

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Number of households in Bentahon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7691435.38
1,1412065.54
1,2872275.67
1,0652025.27
9561934.95
1,0842384.55

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bentahon is 5 to 9, with 141 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Bentahon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1252.31%
1 to 411710.79%
5 to 914113.01%
10 to 1411410.52%
15 to 1911910.98%
20 to 241019.32%
25 to 29928.49%
30 to 34696.37%
35 to 39595.44%
40 to 44575.26%
45 to 49575.26%
50 to 54383.51%
55 to 59272.49%
60 to 64262.40%
65 to 69141.29%
70 to 7470.65%
75 to 79111.01%
80 and over100.92%
Total1,084100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.55
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.51
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.06
  • Median Age: 21.29

Historical population

The population of Bentahon grew from 769 in 1990 to 1,078 in 2020, an increase of 309 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.12%, or a decrease of 6 people, from the previous population of 1,084 in 2015.

Population of Bentahon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
769
1,1417.67%
1,2872.62%
1,065-2.58%
956-3.85%
1,0842.42%
1,078-0.12%

Location

Bentahon is situated at approximately 8.6857, 125.6763, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 33.4 meters or 109.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bentahon 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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