La Purisima, Municipality of Bula, Province of Camarines Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCamarines Sur
MunicipalityBula
Postal code4430
Population (2020)1,649
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.4088, 123.2716 (13° 25' North, 123° 16' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level71.4 meters (234.2 feet)

La Purisima is a barangay in the municipality of Bula, in the province of Camarines Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,649. This represented 2.25% of the total population of Bula.

Demographics

Households

The household population of La Purisima in the 2015 Census was 1,349 broken down into 265 households or an average of 5.09 members per household.

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Number of households in La Purisima (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0861945.60
1,2962235.81
1,2302325.30
1,4782785.32
1,4462725.32
1,3492655.09

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in La Purisima is 10 to 14, with 213 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of La Purisima by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1282.08%
1 to 41309.64%
5 to 919614.53%
10 to 1421315.79%
15 to 1913510.01%
20 to 24896.60%
25 to 29765.63%
30 to 34685.04%
35 to 39846.23%
40 to 44594.37%
45 to 49664.89%
50 to 54372.74%
55 to 59574.23%
60 to 64402.97%
65 to 69272.00%
70 to 74171.26%
75 to 79141.04%
80 and over130.96%
Total1,349100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 79.75
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.99
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 89.74
  • Median Age: 18.98

Historical population

The population of La Purisima grew from 1,086 in 1990 to 1,649 in 2020, an increase of 563 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.32%, or an increase of 300 people, from the previous population of 1,349 in 2015.

Population of La Purisima (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,086
1,2963.37%
1,230-1.11%
1,4782.57%
1,446-0.79%
1,349-1.31%
1,6494.32%

Location

La Purisima is situated at approximately 13.4088, 123.2716, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 71.4 meters or 234.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

La Purisima 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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