Batang, Municipality of Hernani, Province of Eastern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
MunicipalityHernani
Postal code6804
Population (2020)737
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.2996, 125.6020 (11° 18' North, 125° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.8 meters (22.3 feet)

Batang is a barangay in the municipality of Hernani, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 737. This represented 8.64% of the total population of Hernani.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Batang in the 2015 Census was 758 broken down into 210 households or an average of 3.61 members per household.

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Number of households in Batang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7741365.69
8121375.93
6431364.73
7261634.45
7021654.25
7582103.61

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Batang is 10 to 14, with 88 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Batang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1162.11%
1 to 4729.50%
5 to 98310.95%
10 to 148811.61%
15 to 198411.08%
20 to 24557.26%
25 to 29486.33%
30 to 34466.07%
35 to 39547.12%
40 to 44354.62%
45 to 49334.35%
50 to 54364.75%
55 to 59202.64%
60 to 64243.17%
65 to 69243.17%
70 to 74162.11%
75 to 79111.45%
80 and over131.72%
Total758100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.54
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.71
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.25
  • Median Age: 23.27

Historical population

The population of Batang fell from 774 in 1990 to 737 in 2020, a decrease of 37 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.59%, or a decrease of 21 people, from the previous population of 758 in 2015.

Population of Batang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
774
8120.90%
643-4.88%
7261.69%
702-1.22%
7581.47%
737-0.59%

Location

Batang is situated at approximately 11.2996, 125.6020, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.8 meters or 22.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Batang 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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