Bulanting, City of Lamitan, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
CityLamitan
Postal code7302
Population (2020)1,845
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Coordinates6.6503, 122.1467 (6° 39' North, 122° 9' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.7 meters (25.3 feet)

Bulanting is a barangay in the city of Lamitan, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,845. This represented 1.84% of the total population of Lamitan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bulanting in the 2015 Census was 600 broken down into 118 households or an average of 5.08 members per household.

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Number of households in Bulanting (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
256584.41
394904.38
5021064.74
1,3683044.50
9451506.30
6001185.08

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bulanting is 5 to 9, with 90 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Bulanting by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1142.33%
1 to 48313.83%
5 to 99015.00%
10 to 148714.50%
15 to 198414.00%
20 to 24538.83%
25 to 29233.83%
30 to 34457.50%
35 to 39396.50%
40 to 44274.50%
45 to 49193.17%
50 to 5491.50%
55 to 5981.33%
60 to 6450.83%
65 to 6950.83%
70 to 7430.50%
75 to 7940.67%
80 and over20.33%
Total600100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 87.82
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.49
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 92.31
  • Median Age: 16.55

Historical population

The population of Bulanting grew from 256 in 1990 to 1,845 in 2020, an increase of 1,589 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 26.67%, or an increase of 1,245 people, from the previous population of 600 in 2015.

Population of Bulanting (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
256
3948.41%
5025.33%
1,36814.83%
945-12.60%
600-8.28%
1,84526.67%

Location

Bulanting is situated at approximately 6.6503, 122.1467, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.7 meters or 25.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bulanting 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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