Botoc Oriental, Municipality of Loay, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
MunicipalityLoay
Postal code6303
Population (2020)696
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Coordinates9.5965, 124.0440 (9° 36' North, 124° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.4 meters (24.3 feet)

Botoc Oriental is a barangay in the municipality of Loay, in the province of Bohol. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 696. This represented 3.90% of the total population of Loay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Botoc Oriental in the 2015 Census was 644 broken down into 136 households or an average of 4.74 members per household.

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Number of households in Botoc Oriental (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
487845.80
472915.19
5321084.93
6851454.72
6431434.50
6441364.74

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Botoc Oriental is 5 to 9, with 67 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Botoc Oriental by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 191.40%
1 to 4487.45%
5 to 96710.40%
10 to 14649.94%
15 to 19436.68%
20 to 24528.07%
25 to 29589.01%
30 to 34456.99%
35 to 39375.75%
40 to 44375.75%
45 to 49365.59%
50 to 54396.06%
55 to 59345.28%
60 to 64203.11%
65 to 69192.95%
70 to 74172.64%
75 to 7981.24%
80 and over111.71%
Total644100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.88
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.72
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.6
  • Median Age: 28.36

Historical population

The population of Botoc Oriental grew from 487 in 1990 to 696 in 2020, an increase of 209 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.65%, or an increase of 52 people, from the previous population of 644 in 2015.

Population of Botoc Oriental (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
487
472-0.58%
5322.60%
6853.55%
648-2.00%
644-0.12%
6961.65%

Location

Botoc Oriental is situated at approximately 9.5965, 124.0440, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.4 meters or 24.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Botoc Oriental 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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