Benliw, Municipality of Ubay, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
MunicipalityUbay
Postal code6315
Population (2020)2,498
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Coordinates10.0073, 124.5201 (10° 0' North, 124° 31' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.1 meters (43.0 feet)

Benliw is a barangay in the municipality of Ubay, in the province of Bohol. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,498. This represented 3.05% of the total population of Ubay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Benliw in the 2015 Census was 2,193 broken down into 494 households or an average of 4.44 members per household.

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Number of households in Benliw (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0222114.84
1,0982264.86
8141555.25
2,0064214.76
2,2234524.92
2,1934944.44

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Benliw is 10 to 14, with 291 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 21 individuals.

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Population of Benliw by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1512.33%
1 to 42099.53%
5 to 925511.63%
10 to 1429113.27%
15 to 1922510.26%
20 to 241587.20%
25 to 291486.75%
30 to 341255.70%
35 to 391265.75%
40 to 441195.43%
45 to 491064.83%
50 to 541054.79%
55 to 59813.69%
60 to 64663.01%
65 to 69542.46%
70 to 74321.46%
75 to 79210.96%
80 and over210.96%
Total2,193100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.02
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.17
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.19
  • Median Age: 22.07

Historical population

The population of Benliw grew from 1,022 in 1990 to 2,498 in 2020, an increase of 1,476 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.78%, or an increase of 305 people, from the previous population of 2,193 in 2015.

Population of Benliw (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,022
1,0981.35%
814-6.22%
2,00613.25%
2,2233.81%
2,193-0.26%
2,4982.78%

Location

Benliw is situated at approximately 10.0073, 124.5201, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.1 meters or 43.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Benliw 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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