Obo‑ob, Municipality of Bantayan, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
MunicipalityBantayan
Postal code6052
Population (2020)2,353
Philippine major island(s)Bantayan
Coordinates11.1560, 123.7454 (11° 9' North, 123° 45' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.2 meters (43.3 feet)

Obo‑ob is a barangay in the municipality of Bantayan, in the province of Cebu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,353. This represented 2.73% of the total population of Bantayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Obo-ob in the 2015 Census was 2,075 broken down into 539 households or an average of 3.85 members per household.

details
Number of households in Obo-ob (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6773305.08
1,5503514.42
1,7293724.65
1,9914274.66
1,8934534.18
2,0755393.85

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Obo-ob is 5 to 9, with 225 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 29 individuals.

details
Population of Obo-ob by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1381.82%
1 to 41979.44%
5 to 922510.79%
10 to 1421610.35%
15 to 191858.87%
20 to 241487.09%
25 to 291487.09%
30 to 341366.52%
35 to 391406.71%
40 to 441085.18%
45 to 491286.14%
50 to 54964.60%
55 to 59844.03%
60 to 64713.40%
65 to 69633.02%
70 to 74411.97%
75 to 79291.39%
80 and over331.58%
Total2,086100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.34
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.34
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.68
  • Median Age: 26.15

Historical population

The population of Obo-ob grew from 1,677 in 1990 to 2,353 in 2020, an increase of 676 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.57%, or an increase of 267 people, from the previous population of 2,086 in 2015.

Population of Obo-ob (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,677
1,550-1.46%
1,7292.37%
1,9911.96%
1,893-1.82%
2,0861.87%
2,3532.57%

Location

Obo‑ob is situated at approximately 11.1560, 123.7454, in the island of . Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.2 meters or 43.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Obo‑ob 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.
(Back to top)