Bentig, Municipality of Calape, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
MunicipalityCalape
Postal code6328
Population (2020)2,369
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Coordinates9.8990, 123.8950 (9° 54' North, 123° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.7 meters (58.1 feet)

Bentig is a barangay in the municipality of Calape, in the province of Bohol. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,369. This represented 7.16% of the total population of Calape.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bentig in the 2015 Census was 1,949 broken down into 441 households or an average of 4.42 members per household.

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Number of households in Bentig (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,4232525.65
1,4712655.55
1,5642935.34
1,7113584.78
1,7973834.69
1,9494414.42

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bentig is 5 to 9, with 225 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 26 individuals.

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Population of Bentig by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1331.69%
1 to 41648.41%
5 to 922511.54%
10 to 1421811.19%
15 to 191748.93%
20 to 241407.18%
25 to 291256.41%
30 to 341165.95%
35 to 391497.64%
40 to 441236.31%
45 to 49995.08%
50 to 541045.34%
55 to 59824.21%
60 to 64542.77%
65 to 69512.62%
70 to 74392.00%
75 to 79261.33%
80 and over271.39%
Total1,949100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.89
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.26
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.15
  • Median Age: 25.82

Historical population

The population of Bentig grew from 1,423 in 1990 to 2,369 in 2020, an increase of 946 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.19%, or an increase of 420 people, from the previous population of 1,949 in 2015.

Population of Bentig (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,423
1,4710.62%
1,5641.32%
1,7111.25%
1,7971.80%
1,9491.56%
2,3694.19%

Location

Bentig is situated at approximately 9.8990, 123.8950, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.7 meters or 58.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bentig 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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