Batuan, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
Barangay count15
Postal code6318
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Area (2013)48.79 km2 (18.84 sq mi)
Population (2020)13,845
Density (2020)284 / km2 (735 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 47' North, 124° 9' East (9.7840, 124.1491)
Estimated elevation above sea level304.1 meters (997.4 feet)

Batuan is a landlocked municipality in the island province of Bohol.

The municipality has a land area of 48.79 square kilometers or 18.84 square miles which constitutes 1.02% of Bohol's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 13,845. This represented 0.99% of the total population of Bohol province, or 0.17% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 284 inhabitants per square kilometer or 735 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Batuan has 15 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Batuan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Aloja3.63%50242418.40%3.62%
Behind The Clouds1.76%2432343.85%0.80%
Cabacnitan4.78%662701-5.56%-1.20%
Cambacay5.20%7206736.98%1.43%
Cantigdas6.39%88578612.60%2.53%
Garcia4.23%58547622.90%4.44%
Janlud6.70%92778018.85%3.70%
Poblacion Norte14.32%1,9831,988-0.25%-0.05%
Poblacion Sur9.30%1,2881,313-1.90%-0.40%
Poblacion Vieja7.92%1,09789922.02%4.28%
Quezon4.71%6526097.06%1.45%
Quirino3.83%53048010.42%2.11%
Rizal9.98%1,3821,2956.72%1.38%
Rosariohan7.83%1,08492916.68%3.30%
Santa Cruz9.43%1,3051,18010.59%2.14%
Batuan Total13,84512,7678.44%1.72%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Batuan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 51,547,299.68.

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Annual regular income of Batuan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200929,750,899.92
201031,321,024.115.28%
201134,463,297.4510.03%
201233,003,524.10-4.24%
201336,622,011.5710.96%
201442,065,360.7014.86%
201546,435,046.9810.39%
201651,547,299.6811.01%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Batuan in the 2015 Census was 12,764 broken down into 2,853 households or an average of 4.47 members per household.

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Number of households in Batuan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
11,4311,9195.96
11,8942,0585.78
11,8282,2875.17
12,1352,4944.87
12,4262,6644.66
12,7642,8534.47

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Batuan is 10 to 14, with 1,523 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 213 individuals.

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Population of Batuan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12141.68%
1 to 41,0478.20%
5 to 91,49211.69%
10 to 141,52311.93%
15 to 191,1168.74%
20 to 248506.66%
25 to 298146.38%
30 to 347635.98%
35 to 397495.87%
40 to 447756.07%
45 to 496685.23%
50 to 545984.68%
55 to 595584.37%
60 to 644263.34%
65 to 694113.22%
70 to 743082.41%
75 to 792131.67%
80 and over2421.90%
Total12,767100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.44
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 16.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.48
  • Median Age: 25.87

Historical population

The population of Batuan grew from 1,817 in 1903 to 13,845 in 2020, an increase of 12,028 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.72%, or an increase of 1,078 people, from the previous population of 12,767 in 2015.

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Population of Batuan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,817
3,6104.43%
5,9822.56%
7,5032.35%
7,7580.29%
8,7121.14%
9,9402.68%
9,833-0.22%
11,4381.52%
11,8980.74%
11,835-0.11%
12,1370.35%
12,4310.88%
12,7670.51%
13,8451.72%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Batuan for the year 2019 was 9,556, broken down into 4,785 males and 4,771 females.

Location

The municipal center of Batuan is situated at approximately 9° 47' North, 124° 9' East, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 304.1 meters or 997.4 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Batuan are Tagbilaran, Bohol, Talisay, Cebu, Lapu-Lapu, Cebu City, Naga, Cebu, and Mandaue. The nearest municipalities are Carmen, Bohol, Bilar, Bohol, Sevilla, Bohol, Sagbayan, Bohol, Sierra Bullones, Bohol, and Catigbian, Bohol. Its distance from the national capital is 633.72 kilometers (393.78 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Carmen, Bohol, 6.95 kilometers (4.32 miles) to the Northeast (N50°E)
  • Bilar, Bohol, 9.84 kilometers (6.11 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S30°W)
  • Sevilla, Bohol, 14.38 kilometers (8.94 miles) to the Southwest (S51°W)
  • Sagbayan, Bohol, 15.54 kilometers (9.66 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N23°W)
  • Sierra Bullones, Bohol, 15.84 kilometers (9.84 miles) to the East (N80°E)
  • Catigbian, Bohol, 17.96 kilometers (11.16 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N66°W)

Nearest cities

  • Tagbilaran, Bohol, 35.82 kilometers (22.26 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S64°W)
  • Talisay, Cebu, 60.75 kilometers (37.75 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N33°W)
  • Lapu-Lapu, 62.26 kilometers (38.68 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N20°W)
  • Cebu City, 62.42 kilometers (38.79 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N26°W)
  • Naga, Cebu, 63.53 kilometers (39.47 miles) to the Northwest (N42°W)
  • Mandaue, 63.92 kilometers (39.72 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N21°W)

Distance from Manila: 633.72 kilometers (393.78 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N32°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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