Bita Sur, Municipality of Oton, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityOton
Postal code5020
Population (2020)550
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates10.7327, 122.4792 (10° 44' North, 122° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.8 meters (51.8 feet)

Bita Sur is a barangay in the municipality of Oton, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 550. This represented 0.56% of the total population of Oton.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bita Sur in the 2015 Census was 545 broken down into 137 households or an average of 3.98 members per household.

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Number of households in Bita Sur (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
438825.34
468944.98
481965.01
4731094.34
5211164.49
5451373.98

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bita Sur is 5 to 9, with 49 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Bita Sur by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1101.83%
1 to 4437.89%
5 to 9498.99%
10 to 14427.71%
15 to 19366.61%
20 to 24407.34%
25 to 29417.52%
30 to 34417.52%
35 to 39376.79%
40 to 44397.16%
45 to 49356.42%
50 to 54336.06%
55 to 59295.32%
60 to 64173.12%
65 to 69224.04%
70 to 74152.75%
75 to 7950.92%
80 and over112.02%
Total545100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.23
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.61
  • Median Age: 31.40

Historical population

The population of Bita Sur grew from 438 in 1990 to 550 in 2020, an increase of 112 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.19%, or an increase of 5 people, from the previous population of 545 in 2015.

Population of Bita Sur (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
438
4681.25%
4810.59%
473-0.23%
5213.58%
5450.86%
5500.19%

Location

Bita Sur is situated at approximately 10.7327, 122.4792, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.8 meters or 51.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bita Sur 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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