Sohoton, Municipality of Badian, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
MunicipalityBadian
Postal code6031
Population (2020)1,153
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates9.8698, 123.4564 (9° 52' North, 123° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level852.5 meters (2,796.9 feet)

Sohoton is a barangay in the municipality of Badian, in the province of Cebu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,153. This represented 2.64% of the total population of Badian.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sohoton in the 2015 Census was 1,125 broken down into 237 households or an average of 4.75 members per household.

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Number of households in Sohoton (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8521754.87
8601784.83
9501845.16
9981965.09
1,0692015.32
1,1252374.75

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sohoton is 5 to 9, with 138 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Sohoton by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1232.04%
1 to 41089.60%
5 to 913812.27%
10 to 1412511.11%
15 to 1912811.38%
20 to 24958.44%
25 to 29807.11%
30 to 34665.87%
35 to 39716.31%
40 to 44443.91%
45 to 49635.60%
50 to 54494.36%
55 to 59332.93%
60 to 64282.49%
65 to 69201.78%
70 to 74232.04%
75 to 79151.33%
80 and over161.42%
Total1,125100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.97
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.26
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.23
  • Median Age: 22.13

Historical population

The population of Sohoton grew from 852 in 1990 to 1,153 in 2020, an increase of 301 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.52%, or an increase of 28 people, from the previous population of 1,125 in 2015.

Population of Sohoton (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
852
8600.18%
9502.16%
9980.68%
1,0692.53%
1,1250.98%
1,1530.52%

Location

Sohoton is situated at approximately 9.8698, 123.4564, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 852.5 meters or 2,796.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sohoton 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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