Bantian, City of Calbayog, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
CityCalbayog
Postal code6710
Population (2020)1,379
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.1325, 124.4677 (12° 8' North, 124° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.4 meters (30.8 feet)

Bantian is a barangay in the city of Calbayog, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,379. This represented 0.74% of the total population of Calbayog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bantian in the 2015 Census was 1,380 broken down into 261 households or an average of 5.29 members per household.

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Number of households in Bantian (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7031305.41
7991624.93
9321715.45
1,0601995.33
1,2382295.41
1,3802615.29

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bantian is 10 to 14, with 180 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Bantian by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1402.90%
1 to 41198.62%
5 to 917412.61%
10 to 1418013.04%
15 to 1917312.54%
20 to 241148.26%
25 to 29886.38%
30 to 34886.38%
35 to 39785.65%
40 to 44765.51%
45 to 49614.42%
50 to 54644.64%
55 to 59282.03%
60 to 64282.03%
65 to 69292.10%
70 to 74161.16%
75 to 79191.38%
80 and over50.36%
Total1,380100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.65
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.94
  • Median Age: 20.18

Historical population

The population of Bantian grew from 703 in 1990 to 1,379 in 2020, an increase of 676 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.02%, or a decrease of 1 people, from the previous population of 1,380 in 2015.

Population of Bantian (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
703
7992.43%
9323.36%
1,0601.79%
1,2385.81%
1,3802.09%
1,379-0.02%

Location

Bantian is situated at approximately 12.1325, 124.4677, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.4 meters or 30.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bantian 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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