Sohoton, Municipality of Barotac Nuevo, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityBarotac Nuevo
Postal code5007
Population (2020)1,616
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates10.9253, 122.6904 (10° 56' North, 122° 41' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level18.8 meters (61.7 feet)

Sohoton is a barangay in the municipality of Barotac Nuevo, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,616. This represented 2.78% of the total population of Barotac Nuevo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sohoton in the 2015 Census was 1,446 broken down into 297 households or an average of 4.87 members per household.

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Number of households in Sohoton (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2742235.71
1,1562195.28
1,1922265.27
1,3672774.94
1,3972864.88
1,4462974.87

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sohoton is 5 to 9, with 152 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Sohoton by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1241.66%
1 to 41016.98%
5 to 915210.51%
10 to 141399.61%
15 to 191449.96%
20 to 241319.06%
25 to 291006.92%
30 to 341006.92%
35 to 39976.71%
40 to 44704.84%
45 to 49896.15%
50 to 54634.36%
55 to 59634.36%
60 to 64533.67%
65 to 69533.67%
70 to 74281.94%
75 to 79231.59%
80 and over161.11%
Total1,446100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.71
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.19
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.9
  • Median Age: 26.60

Historical population

The population of Sohoton grew from 1,274 in 1990 to 1,616 in 2020, an increase of 342 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.37%, or an increase of 170 people, from the previous population of 1,446 in 2015.

Population of Sohoton (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,274
1,156-1.80%
1,1920.66%
1,3671.91%
1,3970.79%
1,4460.66%
1,6162.37%

Location

Sohoton is situated at approximately 10.9253, 122.6904, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.8 meters or 61.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sohoton 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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