Batug, Municipality of Jaro, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityJaro
Postal code6527
Population (2020)444
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.1674, 124.8304 (11° 10' North, 124° 50' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level64.0 meters (210.0 feet)

Batug is a barangay in the municipality of Jaro, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 444. This represented 1.01% of the total population of Jaro.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Batug in the 2015 Census was 395 broken down into 90 households or an average of 4.39 members per household.

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Number of households in Batug (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
238475.06
269535.08
271505.42
291565.20
308595.22
395904.39

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Batug is 10 to 14, with 56 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Batug by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 140.99%
1 to 44110.12%
5 to 94611.36%
10 to 145613.83%
15 to 194811.85%
20 to 245112.59%
25 to 29379.14%
30 to 34215.19%
35 to 39184.44%
40 to 44235.68%
45 to 49143.46%
50 to 54184.44%
55 to 5981.98%
60 to 64102.47%
65 to 6940.99%
70 to 7451.23%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over10.25%
Total405100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.27
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.03
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.3
  • Median Age: 20.74

Historical population

The population of Batug grew from 238 in 1990 to 444 in 2020, an increase of 206 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.95%, or an increase of 39 people, from the previous population of 405 in 2015.

Population of Batug (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
238
2692.32%
2710.16%
2910.99%
3082.09%
4055.35%
4441.95%

Location

Batug is situated at approximately 11.1674, 124.8304, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 64.0 meters or 210.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Batug 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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