Bitaugan, City of Surigao, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
CitySurigao City
Postal code8400
Population (2020)707
Coordinates9.7919, 125.6325 (9° 48' North, 125° 38' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level1.6 meters (5.2 feet)

Bitaugan is a barangay in Surigao City, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 707. This represented 0.41% of the total population of Surigao City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bitaugan in the 2015 Census was 637 broken down into 141 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

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Number of households in Bitaugan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
425775.52
289604.82
487984.97
5701174.87
5821334.38
6371414.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bitaugan is 5 to 9, with 85 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Bitaugan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1162.51%
1 to 47712.09%
5 to 98513.34%
10 to 147311.46%
15 to 19599.26%
20 to 24518.01%
25 to 29507.85%
30 to 34385.97%
35 to 39487.54%
40 to 44355.49%
45 to 49284.40%
50 to 54243.77%
55 to 59182.83%
60 to 64142.20%
65 to 6971.10%
70 to 7420.31%
75 to 7960.94%
80 and over60.94%
Total637100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.75
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.52
  • Median Age: 20.83

Historical population

The population of Bitaugan grew from 425 in 1990 to 707 in 2020, an increase of 282 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.22%, or an increase of 70 people, from the previous population of 637 in 2015.

Population of Bitaugan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
425
289-6.97%
48711.84%
5702.19%
5820.76%
6371.73%
7072.22%

Location

Bitaugan is situated at approximately 9.7919, 125.6325, in the island of Bayagnan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1.6 meters or 5.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bitaugan 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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