Bato, Municipality of Makilala, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
MunicipalityMakilala
Postal code9401
Population (2020)1,283
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.8700, 125.1082 (6° 52' North, 125° 6' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level634.2 meters (2,080.7 feet)

Bato is a barangay in the municipality of Makilala, in the province of Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,283. This represented 1.46% of the total population of Makilala.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bato in the 2015 Census was 1,097 broken down into 255 households or an average of 4.30 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Number of households in Bato (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
390685.74
6831414.84
7761535.07
8951894.74
1,1342334.87
1,0972554.30

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bato is 5 to 9, with 154 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Bato by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1211.91%
1 to 411610.57%
5 to 915414.04%
10 to 1413512.31%
15 to 191069.66%
20 to 24958.66%
25 to 29817.38%
30 to 34696.29%
35 to 39706.38%
40 to 44555.01%
45 to 49635.74%
50 to 54464.19%
55 to 59353.19%
60 to 64181.64%
65 to 69171.55%
70 to 7470.64%
75 to 7960.55%
80 and over30.27%
Total1,097100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.17
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.94
  • Median Age: 20.87

Historical population

The population of Bato grew from 390 in 1990 to 1,283 in 2020, an increase of 893 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 3.35%, or an increase of 186 people, from the previous population of 1,097 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Bato (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
390
68311.07%
7762.77%
8951.99%
1,1349.00%
1,097-0.63%
1,2833.35%

Location

Bato is situated at approximately 6.8700, 125.1082, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 634.2 meters or 2,080.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

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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