Pambuhan, Municipality of Mercedes, Province of Camarines Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCamarines Norte
MunicipalityMercedes
Postal code4601
Population (2020)3,499
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.9737, 123.0846 (13° 58' North, 123° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.9 meters (16.1 feet)

Pambuhan is a barangay in the municipality of Mercedes, in the province of Camarines Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,499. This represented 6.32% of the total population of Mercedes.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pambuhan in the 2015 Census was 2,978 broken down into 670 households or an average of 4.44 members per household.

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Number of households in Pambuhan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8143195.69
1,9083515.44
2,3674215.62
2,4954925.07
2,8345844.85
2,9786704.44

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pambuhan is 10 to 14, with 414 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 22 individuals.

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Population of Pambuhan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1732.43%
1 to 433211.07%
5 to 939913.31%
10 to 1441413.81%
15 to 1930110.04%
20 to 242327.74%
25 to 292137.10%
30 to 341665.54%
35 to 391585.27%
40 to 441173.90%
45 to 491324.40%
50 to 541334.44%
55 to 591083.60%
60 to 64953.17%
65 to 69441.47%
70 to 74341.13%
75 to 79250.83%
80 and over220.73%
Total2,998100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 73.6
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.55
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 81.15
  • Median Age: 19.67

Historical population

The population of Pambuhan grew from 1,814 in 1990 to 3,499 in 2020, an increase of 1,685 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 501 people, from the previous population of 2,998 in 2015.

Population of Pambuhan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,814
1,9080.95%
2,3674.73%
2,4950.73%
2,8344.75%
2,9981.08%
3,4993.31%

Location

Pambuhan is situated at approximately 13.9737, 123.0846, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.9 meters or 16.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pambuhan 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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