Bucal, Municipality of Del Gallego, Province of Camarines Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCamarines Sur
MunicipalityDel Gallego
Postal code4411
Population (2020)170
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.9580, 122.5859 (13° 57' North, 122° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level52.2 meters (171.3 feet)

Bucal is a barangay in the municipality of Del Gallego, in the province of Camarines Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 170. This represented 0.64% of the total population of Del Gallego.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bucal in the 2015 Census was 208 broken down into 44 households or an average of 4.73 members per household.

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Number of households in Bucal (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
110244.58
130245.42
136275.04
175404.38
181414.41
208444.73

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bucal is 10 to 14, with 32 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Bucal by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 152.40%
1 to 42411.54%
5 to 92110.10%
10 to 143215.38%
15 to 19157.21%
20 to 242110.10%
25 to 29199.13%
30 to 3494.33%
35 to 39146.73%
40 to 44115.29%
45 to 49136.25%
50 to 54136.25%
55 to 5920.96%
60 to 6462.88%
65 to 690.00%
70 to 7410.48%
75 to 7910.48%
80 and over10.48%
Total208100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.67
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.44
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.11
  • Median Age: 21.67

Historical population

The population of Bucal grew from 110 in 1990 to 170 in 2020, an increase of 60 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 4.16%, or a decrease of 38 people, from the previous population of 208 in 2015.

Population of Bucal (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
110
1303.18%
1360.97%
1753.54%
1811.23%
2082.68%
170-4.16%

Location

Bucal is situated at approximately 13.9580, 122.5859, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 52.2 meters or 171.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bucal 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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