Highlights of the 2015 Census Results for the Municipality of Babatngon

ISSN 17SR0837 - 18 Release Date: May 2, 2017

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2015 CENSUS RESULTS FOR THE MUNICIPALITY OF BABATNGON

Total population of Babatngon as of 2015 is 27,797

The municipality of Babatngon has a total population of 27,797 as of August 1, 2015 based from the results of the 2015 Census of Population. It was higher by 2,222 persons as compared to 25,575 total count in 2010 and higher by 6,687 persons from its total count of 21,110 in 2000.

Table 1. Total Population and Annual Population Growth Rate, Babatngon: 2000, 2010 and 2015 Total Population Population Growth Rate (PGR) Area As of As of As of 2000- 2010- May 1, 2000 May 1, 2010 August 1, 2015 2010 2015 Babatngon 21,110 25,575 27,797 1.94 1.60

Its population in 2015 comprised 1.6 percent of the total population of Leyte (excluding Tacloban City). It grew at the rate of 1.60 percent annually from 2010 to 2015, which is lower by 0.34 percentage point from its population growth rate in 2000 to 2010 of 1.94 percent.

Table 2. Household Population, Number of Households and Average Household Size, Babatngon: 2010 and 2015 Household Number of Average Area Population Households Household Size 2010 2015 2010 2015 2010 2015 Babatngon 25,566 27,745 5,249 6,108 4.9 4.5

The household population of Babatngon totaled to 27,745 persons in 2015, which is 8.5 percent higher than its count in 2010 at 25,566 persons. Majority or 99.8 percent of the total population of Babatngon in 2015 are household population. The remaining 0.2 percent or 52 persons comprised institutional population or those residing in collective or institutional living quarters such as hospitals, rehabilitation centers, orphanages, hotels, motels, inns, lodging

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The number of households in 2015 reached 6,108, higher by 859 households from 5,249 in 2010. The average household size in Babatngon slightly declined from 4.9 in 2010 to 4.5 in 2015.

The estimated total land area of Babatngon was 115.18 square kilometers as per data from the Land Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The resulting population density in 2015 posted at 241 persons per square kilometer, higher than in 2000 and 2010 at 183 and 222 persons per square kilometer, respectively.

: Population Density, Babatngon

183 222 241

Of the 25 barangays of Babatngon, Barangay Poblacion District IV registered the biggest population with 2,589 persons Figure 2. Top 10 Barangays in Babatngon in terms of Total in 2015 or 9.3 percent of the Population: 2015 municipality’s total population. The remaining barangays which Poblacion District IV 2,589 completed the top 10 barangays Poblacion District I 2,208 in terms of population were Pagsulhugon 1,962 Poblacion District I (2,208), Poblacion District III 1,927 Pagsulhugon (1,962), Poblacion Gov. E. Jaro (Bagahupi) 1,797 District III (1,927), Gov. E. Jaro Rizal II 1,645 (Bagahupi) (1,797), Rizal II Taguite 1,497 (1,645), Taguite (1,497), Uban (1,140), San Agustin (1,131) and Uban 1,140 Bagong Silang (1,053). San Agustin 1,131 Bagong Silang 1,053

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Meanwhile, Barangay Biasong recorded the smallest population in 2015 with 447 persons which accounted 1.6 percent of the Figure 3. Bottom 10 Barangays in Babatngon in terms of total population of Babatngon. Total Population: 2015 The remaining barangays which completed the bottom 10 Biasong 447 barangays in terms of Villa Magsaysay 492 population were Villa Lukay 521 Magsaysay (492), Lukay (521), Bacong 527 Bacong (527), Sangputan (614), Sangputan 614 Magcasuang (617), Guintigui- Magcasuang 617 an (639), Poblacion District II Guintigui-an 639 (700), Victory (704) and Planza Poblacion District II (743). 700 Victory 704 Planza 743

The top three (3) fastest growing barangays of Babatngon in terms of population growth rate from 2010 to 2015 were Bacong (6.31 percent) Lukay (5.72 percent) and Rizal I (3.77 percent). The rest of the barangays which completed the top 10 fastest growing barangays were Rizal II, San Isidro, Planza, Magcasuang, Naga-asan, Guintigui-an and Gov. E. Jaro (Bagahupi) with PGRs ranging from 1.68 percent to 2.78 percent.

Figure 4. Top 10 Barangays in Babatngon in terms of Population Growth Rate: 2010-2015

Bacong 6.31 Lukay 5.72

Rizal I 3.77 Rizal II 2.78

San Isidro 2.74 Planza 2.43

Magcasuang 2.28

Naga-asan 1.95 Guintigui-an 1.69

Gov. E. Jaro (Bagahupi) 1.68

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TECHNICAL NOTES

The 2015 population counts by barangay, city/municipality, and province were declared as official for all purposes by then President Benigno S. Aquino III under Proclamation No. 1269 Dated May 13, 2016.

Census of Population refers to the complete process of collecting, compiling, evaluating, analyzing, publishing, and disseminating data about the population in the country. It entails the listing and recording of the characteristics of each individual as of a specified time and within a specified territory.

The POPCEN 2015, which is a complete enumeration of households in the country, is designed primarily to take an inventory of the entire population of the Philippines. It also collects information about basic characteristics of the population such as age, sex, marital status, religious affiliation, and highest grade/year completed. It is a source of data on the size, distribution, and composition of the population for different geographic units, that is, at the national up to barangay level. These information are vital in making rational plans and programs towards national and local development.

In August 2015, the POPCEN 2015 was conducted in all barangays nationwide. It was the 14th census of population undertaken in the country since the first census in 1903. It rd was the 3 population census to be conducted in between two decennial censuses. Previous to POPCEN 2015, mid-decade censuses were carried out in 1995 and 2007.

The reference time and date for the POPCEN 2015 was as of 12:01 am, August 1, 2015. This means that all persons were enumerated as members of a household or as residents of an institutional living quarter for the said reference time and date.

Table 3. Total Population, Household Population, Number of Households, and Average Household Size, Babatngon: 2015

Average Total Household Number of Municipality/ Barangay Household Population Population Households Size BABATNGON 27,797 27,745 6,108 4.5 Biasong 447 447 86 5.2 Gov. E. Jaro (Bagahupi) 1,797 1,797 421 4.3 Malibago 1,045 1,045 204 5.1 Magcasuang 617 617 131 4.7 Planza 743 743 160 4.6 Poblacion District I 2,208 2,208 466 4.7 Poblacion District II 700 700 147 4.8 Poblacion District III 1,927 1,914 428 4.5 Poblacion District IV 2,589 2,580 561 4.6 Rizal I 855 855 205 4.2 San Ricardo 892 892 204 4.4 Sangputan 614 614 118 5.2 Pagsulhugon 1,962 1,949 455 4.3

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Table 3. Total Population, Household Population, Number of Households, and Average Household Size, Babatngon: 2015 Average Total Household Number of Municipality/ Barangay Household Population Population Households Size Taguite 1,497 1,497 335 4.5 Uban 1,140 1,140 219 5.2 Victory 704 704 160 4.4 Villa Magsaysay 492 492 121 4.1 Bacong 527 527 117 4.5 Bagong Silang 1,053 1,053 220 4.8 Lukay 521 521 127 4.1 Rizal II 1,645 1,645 390 4.2 San Agustin 1,131 1,131 250 4.5 Guintigui-an 639 639 143 4.5 Naga-asan 1,026 1,009 218 4.6 San Isidro 1,026 1,026 222 4.6

Source: 2015 Census of Population, Philippine Statistics Authority