Botong, Municipality of Valencia, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
MunicipalityValencia
Postal code6306
Population (2020)583
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Coordinates9.6961, 124.1967 (9° 42' North, 124° 12' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level419.6 meters (1,376.6 feet)

Botong is a barangay in the municipality of Valencia, in the province of Bohol. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 583. This represented 2.05% of the total population of Valencia.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Botong in the 2015 Census was 583 broken down into 123 households or an average of 4.74 members per household.

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Number of households in Botong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5621075.25
619996.25
6621135.86
7401285.78
6941365.10
5831234.74

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Botong is 10 to 14, with 79 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Botong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1122.06%
1 to 4498.40%
5 to 96811.66%
10 to 147913.55%
15 to 19579.78%
20 to 24396.69%
25 to 29478.06%
30 to 34325.49%
35 to 39294.97%
40 to 44254.29%
45 to 49274.63%
50 to 54315.32%
55 to 59223.77%
60 to 64183.09%
65 to 69132.23%
70 to 74132.23%
75 to 79122.06%
80 and over101.72%
Total583100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.61
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.68
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.29
  • Median Age: 23.40

Historical population

The population of Botong grew from 562 in 1990 to 583 in 2020, an increase of 21 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote there was no change from the previous population in 2015.

Population of Botong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
562
6191.83%
6621.45%
7401.55%
694-2.31%
583-3.26%
5830.00%

Location

Botong is situated at approximately 9.6961, 124.1967, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 419.6 meters or 1,376.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Botong 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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