Buanao, Municipality of Malibcong, Province of Abra

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceAbra
MunicipalityMalibcong
Postal code2820
Population (2020)345
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.5818, 121.0585 (17° 35' North, 121° 4' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level742.2 meters (2,435.0 feet)

Buanao is a barangay in the municipality of Malibcong, in the province of Abra. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 345. This represented 8.57% of the total population of Malibcong.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buanao in the 2015 Census was 270 broken down into 69 households or an average of 3.91 members per household.

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Number of households in Buanao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
424686.24
442775.74
432855.08
303634.81
328664.97
270693.91

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buanao is 1 to 4, with 31 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Buanao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 10.00%
1 to 43111.48%
5 to 93011.11%
10 to 143011.11%
15 to 19155.56%
20 to 24165.93%
25 to 29134.81%
30 to 3493.33%
35 to 39145.19%
40 to 44165.93%
45 to 49165.93%
50 to 54176.30%
55 to 59197.04%
60 to 64165.93%
65 to 6962.22%
70 to 7451.85%
75 to 7982.96%
80 and over93.33%
Total270100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.26
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 18.54
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.8
  • Median Age: 30.00

Historical population

The population of Buanao fell from 424 in 1990 to 345 in 2020, a decrease of 79 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.29%, or an increase of 75 people, from the previous population of 270 in 2015.

Population of Buanao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
424
4420.78%
432-0.49%
303-4.77%
3454.84%
270-4.56%
3455.29%

Location

Buanao is situated at approximately 17.5818, 121.0585, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 742.2 meters or 2,435.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Buanao 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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