Aloja, Municipality of Batuan, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
MunicipalityBatuan
Postal code6318
Population (2020)502
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Coordinates9.8234, 124.1144 (9° 49' North, 124° 7' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level229.6 meters (753.3 feet)

Aloja is a barangay in the municipality of Batuan, in the province of Bohol. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 502. This represented 3.63% of the total population of Batuan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Aloja in the 2015 Census was 424 broken down into 119 households or an average of 3.56 members per household.

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Number of households in Aloja (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
531935.71
489925.32
4651074.35
4321133.82
4371133.87
4241193.56

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Aloja is 5 to 9, with 40 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Aloja by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 171.65%
1 to 4317.31%
5 to 9409.43%
10 to 14368.49%
15 to 19358.25%
20 to 24266.13%
25 to 29225.19%
30 to 34317.31%
35 to 39214.95%
40 to 44276.37%
45 to 49307.08%
50 to 54194.48%
55 to 59245.66%
60 to 64163.77%
65 to 69163.77%
70 to 74163.77%
75 to 79102.36%
80 and over174.01%
Total424100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.42
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 23.51
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.93
  • Median Age: 32.42

Historical population

The population of Aloja fell from 531 in 1990 to 502 in 2020, a decrease of 29 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.62%, or an increase of 78 people, from the previous population of 424 in 2015.

Population of Aloja (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
531
489-1.53%
465-1.07%
432-1.01%
4370.42%
424-0.57%
5023.62%

Location

Aloja is situated at approximately 9.8234, 124.1144, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 229.6 meters or 753.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Aloja 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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