Batea, Municipality of Enrique B. Magalona, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalityEnrique B. Magalona
Postal code6118
Population (2020)1,457
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.9065, 122.9980 (10° 54' North, 122° 60' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.5 meters (11.5 feet)

Batea is a barangay in the municipality of Enrique B. Magalona, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,457. This represented 2.27% of the total population of Enrique B. Magalona.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Batea in the 2015 Census was 1,390 broken down into 333 households or an average of 4.17 members per household.

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Number of households in Batea (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6851275.39
8051535.26
9451755.40
1,1132304.84
1,1322484.56
1,3903334.17

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Batea is 5 to 9, with 172 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Batea by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1312.23%
1 to 416912.16%
5 to 917212.37%
10 to 141379.86%
15 to 191329.50%
20 to 2413910.00%
25 to 291248.92%
30 to 34886.33%
35 to 39775.54%
40 to 44674.82%
45 to 49795.68%
50 to 54533.81%
55 to 59423.02%
60 to 64201.44%
65 to 69181.29%
70 to 74231.65%
75 to 79141.01%
80 and over50.36%
Total1,390100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.31
  • Median Age: 21.94

Historical population

The population of Batea grew from 685 in 1990 to 1,457 in 2020, an increase of 772 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.00%, or an increase of 67 people, from the previous population of 1,390 in 2015.

Population of Batea (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
685
8053.07%
9453.50%
1,1132.28%
1,1320.62%
1,3903.99%
1,4571.00%

Location

Batea is situated at approximately 10.9065, 122.9980, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.5 meters or 11.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Batea 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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