Mojon, Municipality of Bantayan, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
MunicipalityBantayan
Postal code6052
Population (2020)3,218
Philippine major island(s)Bantayan
Coordinates11.1680, 123.7559 (11° 10' North, 123° 45' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.5 meters (50.9 feet)

Mojon is a barangay in the municipality of Bantayan, in the province of Cebu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,218. This represented 3.73% of the total population of Bantayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mojon in the 2015 Census was 2,702 broken down into 664 households or an average of 4.07 members per household.

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Number of households in Mojon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2852624.90
1,4892835.26
1,5893194.98
2,0564524.55
1,7044853.51
2,7026644.07

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mojon is 5 to 9, with 360 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Mojon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1632.31%
1 to 42689.81%
5 to 936013.18%
10 to 1431611.57%
15 to 192719.92%
20 to 242137.80%
25 to 291967.18%
30 to 341876.85%
35 to 391836.70%
40 to 441435.24%
45 to 491375.02%
50 to 541144.17%
55 to 59913.33%
60 to 64702.56%
65 to 69501.83%
70 to 74351.28%
75 to 79200.73%
80 and over140.51%
Total2,731100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.41
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.15
  • Median Age: 22.05

Historical population

The population of Mojon grew from 1,285 in 1990 to 3,218 in 2020, an increase of 1,933 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.51%, or an increase of 487 people, from the previous population of 2,731 in 2015.

Population of Mojon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,285
1,4892.80%
1,5891.40%
2,0563.62%
1,704-6.61%
2,7319.40%
3,2183.51%

Location

Mojon is situated at approximately 11.1680, 123.7559, in the island of . Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.5 meters or 50.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mojon 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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