Buang, City of Tabaco, Province of Albay
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Luzon |
Region | Bicol Region (Region V) |
Province | Albay |
City | Tabaco |
Postal code | 4511 |
Population (2020) | 3,442 |
Philippine major island(s) | Luzon |
Coordinates | 13.3043, 123.6391 (13° 18' North, 123° 38' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 246.3 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.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
---|---|---|---|
1,755 | 284 | 6.18 | |
2,046 | 369 | 5.54 | |
2,251 | 420 | 5.36 | |
2,564 | 476 | 5.39 | |
2,802 | 515 | 5.44 | |
2,949 | 606 | 4.87 |
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.
details
Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 64 | 2.17% |
1 to 4 | 304 | 10.31% |
5 to 9 | 383 | 12.99% |
10 to 14 | 376 | 12.75% |
15 to 19 | 324 | 10.99% |
20 to 24 | 254 | 8.61% |
25 to 29 | 206 | 6.99% |
30 to 34 | 177 | 6.00% |
35 to 39 | 176 | 5.97% |
40 to 44 | 137 | 4.65% |
45 to 49 | 126 | 4.27% |
50 to 54 | 106 | 3.59% |
55 to 59 | 97 | 3.29% |
60 to 64 | 96 | 3.26% |
65 to 69 | 46 | 1.56% |
70 to 74 | 30 | 1.02% |
75 to 79 | 21 | 0.71% |
80 and over | 26 | 0.88% |
Total | 2,949 | 100.00% |
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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.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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1,755 | – | |
2,046 | 2.92% | |
2,251 | 2.07% | |
2,564 | 1.81% | |
2,802 | 3.28% | |
2,949 | 0.98% | |
3,442 | 3.31% |
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):
- Fidel Surtida, Santo Domingo, Albay
- Barangay 50-Padang (Barangay 60), Legazpi, Albay
- Lidong, Santo Domingo, Albay
- Santa Misericordia, Santo Domingo, Albay
- San Fernando, Santo Domingo, Albay
- Canaway, Malilipot, Albay
- Oson, Tabaco, Albay
- Mi-isi, Daraga, Albay
- Tabiguian, Tabaco, Albay
- Amtic, Ligao, Albay
- Magapo, Tabaco, Albay
- Oras, Tabaco, Albay
- Quirangay, Camalig, Albay
- Anoling, Camalig, Albay
- Masarawag, Guinobatan, Albay
- Baligang, Ligao, Albay
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.