Babanikhon, Municipality of Llorente, Province of Eastern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
MunicipalityLlorente
Postal code6803
Population (2020)92
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.4130, 125.4993 (11° 25' North, 125° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level23.3 meters (76.4 feet)

Babanikhon is a barangay in the municipality of Llorente, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 92. This represented 0.43% of the total population of Llorente.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Babanikhon in the 2015 Census was 73 broken down into 16 households or an average of 4.56 members per household.

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Number of households in Babanikhon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
130225.91
81194.26
121206.05
121235.26
119225.41
73164.56

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Babanikhon is 20 to 24, with 11 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 35 to 39, 65 to 69, 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Babanikhon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 122.74%
1 to 4912.33%
5 to 979.59%
10 to 1456.85%
15 to 19912.33%
20 to 241115.07%
25 to 2956.85%
30 to 3422.74%
35 to 3911.37%
40 to 4456.85%
45 to 4922.74%
50 to 5445.48%
55 to 5945.48%
60 to 6422.74%
65 to 6911.37%
70 to 7422.74%
75 to 7911.37%
80 and over11.37%
Total73100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.11
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.11
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.22
  • Median Age: 22.05

Historical population

The population of Babanikhon fell from 130 in 1990 to 92 in 2020, a decrease of 38 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.99%, or an increase of 19 people, from the previous population of 73 in 2015.

Population of Babanikhon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
130
81-8.48%
1218.99%
1210.00%
119-0.60%
73-8.88%
924.99%

Location

Babanikhon is situated at approximately 11.4130, 125.4993, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 23.3 meters or 76.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Babanikhon 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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