Batu, City of Passi, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
CityPassi
Postal code5037
Population (2020)1,392
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.0837, 122.6412 (11° 5' North, 122° 38' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level36.4 meters (119.4 feet)

Batu is a barangay in the city of Passi, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,392. This represented 1.57% of the total population of Passi.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Batu in the 2015 Census was 1,232 broken down into 280 households or an average of 4.40 members per household.

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Number of households in Batu (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8351575.32
9181705.40
1,1132135.23
1,3072824.63
1,3282754.83
1,2322804.40

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Batu is 10 to 14, with 132 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Batu by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1262.11%
1 to 41048.44%
5 to 91129.09%
10 to 1413210.71%
15 to 191169.42%
20 to 24917.39%
25 to 29947.63%
30 to 34776.25%
35 to 39897.22%
40 to 44705.68%
45 to 49584.71%
50 to 54584.71%
55 to 59594.79%
60 to 64524.22%
65 to 69322.60%
70 to 74302.44%
75 to 79241.95%
80 and over80.65%
Total1,232100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.95
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.3
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.25
  • Median Age: 26.86

Historical population

The population of Batu grew from 835 in 1990 to 1,392 in 2020, an increase of 557 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.60%, or an increase of 160 people, from the previous population of 1,232 in 2015.

Population of Batu (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
835
9181.79%
1,1134.22%
1,3072.24%
1,3280.58%
1,232-1.42%
1,3922.60%

Location

Batu is situated at approximately 11.0837, 122.6412, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 36.4 meters or 119.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Batu 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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