Buang, City of Tabaco, Province of Albay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceAlbay
CityTabaco
Postal code4511
Population (2020)3,442
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.3043, 123.6391 (13° 18' North, 123° 38' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level246.3 meters (808.1 feet)

Buang is a barangay in the city of Tabaco, in the province of Albay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,442. This represented 2.44% of the total population of Tabaco.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buang in the 2015 Census was 2,949 broken down into 606 households or an average of 4.87 members per household.

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Number of households in Buang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7552846.18
2,0463695.54
2,2514205.36
2,5644765.39
2,8025155.44
2,9496064.87

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buang is 5 to 9, with 383 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 21 individuals.

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Population of Buang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1642.17%
1 to 430410.31%
5 to 938312.99%
10 to 1437612.75%
15 to 1932410.99%
20 to 242548.61%
25 to 292066.99%
30 to 341776.00%
35 to 391765.97%
40 to 441374.65%
45 to 491264.27%
50 to 541063.59%
55 to 59973.29%
60 to 64963.26%
65 to 69461.56%
70 to 74301.02%
75 to 79210.71%
80 and over260.88%
Total2,949100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.33
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.24
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.57
  • Median Age: 20.46

Historical population

The population of Buang grew from 1,755 in 1990 to 3,442 in 2020, an increase of 1,687 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.31%, or an increase of 493 people, from the previous population of 2,949 in 2015.

Population of Buang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,755
2,0462.92%
2,2512.07%
2,5641.81%
2,8023.28%
2,9490.98%
3,4423.31%

Location

Buang is situated at approximately 13.3043, 123.6391, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 246.3 meters or 808.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Buang 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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