Batuan, City of Ormoc, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
CityOrmoc
Postal code6541
Population (2020)670
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.0062, 124.6027 (11° 0' North, 124° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.6 meters (11.8 feet)

Batuan is a barangay in the city of Ormoc, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 670. This represented 0.29% of the total population of Ormoc.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Batuan in the 2015 Census was 632 broken down into 151 households or an average of 4.19 members per household.

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Number of households in Batuan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
411874.72
4581074.28
4371014.33
5381214.45
6771594.26
6321514.19

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Batuan is 20 to 24, with 68 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Batuan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1142.22%
1 to 4558.70%
5 to 96410.13%
10 to 146510.28%
15 to 19609.49%
20 to 246810.76%
25 to 29609.49%
30 to 34477.44%
35 to 39365.70%
40 to 44446.96%
45 to 49294.59%
50 to 54243.80%
55 to 59243.80%
60 to 64162.53%
65 to 69111.74%
70 to 74101.58%
75 to 7920.32%
80 and over30.47%
Total632100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.53
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.37
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.9
  • Median Age: 24.26

Historical population

The population of Batuan grew from 425 in 1990 to 670 in 2020, an increase of 245 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.24%, or an increase of 38 people, from the previous population of 632 in 2015.

Population of Batuan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
425
4581.41%
437-1.00%
5433.04%
6778.36%
632-1.30%
6701.24%

Location

Batuan is situated at approximately 11.0062, 124.6027, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.6 meters or 11.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Batuan 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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