Buhatan, Municipality of Santo Domingo, Province of Albay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceAlbay
MunicipalitySanto Domingo
Postal code4508
Population (2020)1,476
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.2286, 123.8361 (13° 14' North, 123° 50' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level2.2 meters (7.2 feet)

Buhatan is a barangay in the municipality of Santo Domingo, in the province of Albay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,476. This represented 3.91% of the total population of Santo Domingo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buhatan in the 2015 Census was 1,215 broken down into 239 households or an average of 5.08 members per household.

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Number of households in Buhatan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8121415.76
8381515.55
9921795.54
1,0992075.31
1,2452524.94
1,2152395.08

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buhatan is 10 to 14, with 178 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Buhatan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1211.73%
1 to 41129.22%
5 to 917013.99%
10 to 1417814.65%
15 to 1915012.35%
20 to 24857.00%
25 to 29645.27%
30 to 34645.27%
35 to 39766.26%
40 to 44483.95%
45 to 49665.43%
50 to 54463.79%
55 to 59544.44%
60 to 64302.47%
65 to 69241.98%
70 to 74110.91%
75 to 79110.91%
80 and over50.41%
Total1,215100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.42
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.47
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 77.89
  • Median Age: 19.22

Historical population

The population of Buhatan grew from 812 in 1990 to 1,476 in 2020, an increase of 664 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.18%, or an increase of 261 people, from the previous population of 1,215 in 2015.

Population of Buhatan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
812
8380.59%
9923.68%
1,0991.42%
1,2454.65%
1,215-0.46%
1,4764.18%

Location

Buhatan is situated at approximately 13.2286, 123.8361, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 2.2 meters or 7.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Buhatan 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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