Polo Maestra Bita, Municipality of Oton, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityOton
Postal code5020
Population (2020)3,783
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates10.7300, 122.5070 (10° 44' North, 122° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.7 meters (38.4 feet)

Polo Maestra Bita is a barangay in the municipality of Oton, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,783. This represented 3.84% of the total population of Oton.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Polo Maestra Bita in the 2015 Census was 3,337 broken down into 748 households or an average of 4.46 members per household.

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Number of households in Polo Maestra Bita (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,4302585.54
1,4032475.68
1,5562925.33
2,7435694.82
2,8185924.76
3,3377484.46

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Polo Maestra Bita is 5 to 9, with 339 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 31 individuals.

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Population of Polo Maestra Bita by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1581.74%
1 to 42778.30%
5 to 933910.16%
10 to 1433610.07%
15 to 192838.48%
20 to 242918.72%
25 to 292738.18%
30 to 342477.40%
35 to 392607.79%
40 to 442427.25%
45 to 491715.12%
50 to 541614.82%
55 to 591053.15%
60 to 64872.61%
65 to 69802.40%
70 to 74541.62%
75 to 79421.26%
80 and over310.93%
Total3,337100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.64
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.76
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.4
  • Median Age: 26.55

Historical population

The population of Polo Maestra Bita grew from 1,430 in 1990 to 3,783 in 2020, an increase of 2,353 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.68%, or an increase of 446 people, from the previous population of 3,337 in 2015.

Population of Polo Maestra Bita (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,430
1,403-0.36%
1,5562.24%
2,7438.13%
2,8180.99%
3,3373.27%
3,7832.68%

Location

Polo Maestra Bita is situated at approximately 10.7300, 122.5070, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.7 meters or 38.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Polo Maestra Bita 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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