Bajao, Municipality of Tago, Province of Surigao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
MunicipalityTago
Postal code8302
Population (2020)1,172
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.9852, 126.1536 (8° 59' North, 126° 9' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.4 meters (53.8 feet)

Bajao is a barangay in the municipality of Tago, in the province of Surigao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,172. This represented 2.94% of the total population of Tago.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bajao in the 2015 Census was 1,039 broken down into 240 households or an average of 4.33 members per household.

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Number of households in Bajao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9881915.17
8921804.96
1,0302035.07
1,0432174.81
1,0082184.62
1,0392404.33

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bajao is 5 to 9, with 121 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Bajao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1262.50%
1 to 4868.28%
5 to 912111.65%
10 to 1410810.39%
15 to 1910910.49%
20 to 24737.03%
25 to 29797.60%
30 to 34686.54%
35 to 39595.68%
40 to 44504.81%
45 to 49525.00%
50 to 54464.43%
55 to 59474.52%
60 to 64403.85%
65 to 69242.31%
70 to 74171.64%
75 to 79131.25%
80 and over212.02%
Total1,039100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.78
  • Median Age: 24.76

Historical population

The population of Bajao grew from 993 in 1990 to 1,172 in 2020, an increase of 179 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.57%, or an increase of 133 people, from the previous population of 1,039 in 2015.

Population of Bajao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
993
892-1.99%
1,0303.13%
1,0430.17%
1,008-1.23%
1,0390.58%
1,1722.57%

Location

Bajao is situated at approximately 8.9852, 126.1536, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.4 meters or 53.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bajao 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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