Benitez, Municipality of Banga, Province of South Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceSouth Cotabato
MunicipalityBanga
Postal code9511
Population (2020)3,205
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.4153, 124.7773 (6° 25' North, 124° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level170.9 meters (560.7 feet)

Benitez, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Banga, in the province of South Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,205. This represented 3.59% of the total population of Banga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Benitez in the 2015 Census was 3,127 broken down into 796 households or an average of 3.93 members per household.

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Number of households in Benitez (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,4204215.75
2,1754325.03
2,4855204.78
2,8876244.63
2,8166424.39
3,1277963.93

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Benitez is 10 to 14, with 326 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 35 individuals.

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Population of Benitez by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1441.40%
1 to 42267.18%
5 to 931710.07%
10 to 1432610.35%
15 to 192618.29%
20 to 242808.89%
25 to 292257.15%
30 to 342337.40%
35 to 392287.24%
40 to 442217.02%
45 to 491855.87%
50 to 541705.40%
55 to 591163.68%
60 to 641033.27%
65 to 69712.25%
70 to 74571.81%
75 to 79511.62%
80 and over351.11%
Total3,149100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.15
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.58
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.73
  • Median Age: 27.68

Historical population

The population of Benitez grew from 2,449 in 1990 to 3,205 in 2020, an increase of 756 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.37%, or an increase of 56 people, from the previous population of 3,149 in 2015.

Population of Benitez (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,449
2,175-2.20%
2,4983.01%
2,8972.06%
2,820-0.98%
3,1492.12%
3,2050.37%

Location

Benitez is situated at approximately 6.4153, 124.7773, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 170.9 meters or 560.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Benitez 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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