Bulalacao, Municipality of Caramoran, Province of Catanduanes

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCatanduanes
MunicipalityCaramoran
Postal code4808
Population (2020)585
Philippine major island(s)Catanduanes
Coordinates13.7851, 124.1382 (13° 47' North, 124° 8' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.8 meters (45.3 feet)

Bulalacao is a barangay in the municipality of Caramoran, in the province of Catanduanes. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 585. This represented 1.82% of the total population of Caramoran.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bulalacao in the 2015 Census was 558 broken down into 112 households or an average of 4.98 members per household.

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Number of households in Bulalacao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
416725.78
446865.19
476974.91
4891014.84
5261094.83
5581124.98

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bulalacao is 5 to 9, with 80 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 65 to 69, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Bulalacao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1162.87%
1 to 47212.90%
5 to 98014.34%
10 to 145910.57%
15 to 195610.04%
20 to 24407.17%
25 to 29407.17%
30 to 34407.17%
35 to 39244.30%
40 to 44264.66%
45 to 49274.84%
50 to 54162.87%
55 to 59213.76%
60 to 64111.97%
65 to 6961.08%
70 to 7481.43%
75 to 7971.25%
80 and over91.61%
Total558100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 75.42
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.97
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 85.39
  • Median Age: 19.64

Historical population

The population of Bulalacao grew from 416 in 1990 to 585 in 2020, an increase of 169 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.00%, or an increase of 27 people, from the previous population of 558 in 2015.

Population of Bulalacao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
416
4461.31%
4761.41%
4890.37%
5262.69%
5581.13%
5851.00%

Location

Bulalacao is situated at approximately 13.7851, 124.1382, in the island of Catanduanes. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.8 meters or 45.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bulalacao 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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