Bitan‑agan, Municipality of San Francisco, Province of Agusan del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
MunicipalitySan Francisco
Postal code8501
Population (2020)1,099
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.5345, 125.9831 (8° 32' North, 125° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level87.0 meters (285.4 feet)

Bitan‑agan is a barangay in the municipality of San Francisco, in the province of Agusan del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,099. This represented 1.36% of the total population of San Francisco.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bitan-agan in the 2015 Census was 1,046 broken down into 223 households or an average of 4.69 members per household.

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Number of households in Bitan-agan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
307525.90
5561055.30
6681255.34
9141685.44
1,0792105.14
1,0462234.69

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bitan-agan is 1 to 4, with 129 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Bitan-agan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1302.87%
1 to 412912.33%
5 to 912011.47%
10 to 1412812.24%
15 to 1912211.66%
20 to 2411110.61%
25 to 29696.60%
30 to 34757.17%
35 to 39555.26%
40 to 44464.40%
45 to 49464.40%
50 to 54424.02%
55 to 59282.68%
60 to 64191.82%
65 to 6990.86%
70 to 7480.76%
75 to 7960.57%
80 and over30.29%
Total1,046100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.39
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.24
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.63
  • Median Age: 19.75

Historical population

The population of Bitan-agan grew from 307 in 1990 to 1,099 in 2020, an increase of 792 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.05%, or an increase of 53 people, from the previous population of 1,046 in 2015.

Population of Bitan-agan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
307
55611.77%
6684.01%
9144.42%
1,0796.23%
1,046-0.59%
1,0991.05%

Location

Bitan‑agan is situated at approximately 8.5345, 125.9831, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 87.0 meters or 285.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bitan‑agan 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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