Bante, City of Calbayog, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
CityCalbayog
Postal code6710
Population (2020)1,750
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.0988, 124.4954 (12° 6' North, 124° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.8 meters (19.0 feet)

Bante is a barangay in the city of Calbayog, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,750. This represented 0.94% of the total population of Calbayog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bante in the 2015 Census was 1,625 broken down into 336 households or an average of 4.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Bante (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7461534.88
9511825.23
1,0432065.06
1,2162325.24
1,3032624.97
1,6253364.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bante is 10 to 14, with 206 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Bante by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1442.71%
1 to 41579.66%
5 to 918211.20%
10 to 1420612.68%
15 to 1918311.26%
20 to 241599.78%
25 to 291308.00%
30 to 34875.35%
35 to 391136.95%
40 to 44935.72%
45 to 49694.25%
50 to 54533.26%
55 to 59382.34%
60 to 64452.77%
65 to 69231.42%
70 to 74211.29%
75 to 7980.49%
80 and over140.86%
Total1,625100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.72
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.8
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.52
  • Median Age: 21.27

Historical population

The population of Bante grew from 746 in 1990 to 1,750 in 2020, an increase of 1,004 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.57%, or an increase of 125 people, from the previous population of 1,625 in 2015.

Population of Bante (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
746
9514.65%
1,0432.00%
1,2162.14%
1,3032.55%
1,6254.29%
1,7501.57%

Location

Bante is situated at approximately 12.0988, 124.4954, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.8 meters or 19.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bante 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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