Bata, City of Bacolod

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
CityBacolod
Postal code6100
Population (2020)27,357
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.7023, 122.9743 (10° 42' North, 122° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.0 meters (55.8 feet)

Bata is a barangay in the city of Bacolod. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 27,357. This represented 4.55% of the total population of Bacolod.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bata in the 2015 Census was 28,727 broken down into 6,533 households or an average of 4.40 members per household.

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Number of households in Bata (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
18,2203,2795.56
22,4484,2655.26
23,2254,6475.00
25,7325,5394.65
25,6545,7054.50
28,7276,5334.40

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bata is 20 to 24, with 2,855 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 252 individuals.

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Population of Bata by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15271.83%
1 to 42,1307.40%
5 to 92,6399.17%
10 to 142,5728.93%
15 to 192,8389.86%
20 to 242,8559.92%
25 to 292,4878.64%
30 to 342,1867.59%
35 to 392,0357.07%
40 to 441,8276.35%
45 to 491,5255.30%
50 to 541,3284.61%
55 to 591,2794.44%
60 to 649863.43%
65 to 696792.36%
70 to 743691.28%
75 to 792720.94%
80 and over2520.88%
Total28,786100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.67
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.13
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 48.8
  • Median Age: 26.67

Historical population

The population of Bata grew from 18,220 in 1990 to 27,357 in 2020, an increase of 9,137 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.07%, or a decrease of 1,429 people, from the previous population of 28,786 in 2015.

Population of Bata (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
18,220
22,4483.99%
23,2250.73%
25,7451.43%
25,654-0.13%
28,7862.22%
27,357-1.07%

Location

Bata is situated at approximately 10.7023, 122.9743, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.0 meters or 55.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bata 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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