Bacung, Municipality of Sumisip, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
MunicipalitySumisip
Postal code7305
Population (2020)2,016
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Coordinates6.4737, 122.0213 (6° 28' North, 122° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level336.1 meters (1,102.7 feet)

Bacung is a barangay in the municipality of Sumisip, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,016. This represented 4.26% of the total population of Sumisip.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bacung in the 2015 Census was 1,900 broken down into 299 households or an average of 6.35 members per household.

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Number of households in Bacung (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9761865.25
1,1712335.03
1,4562755.29
2,3373716.30
2,0283196.36
1,9002996.35

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bacung is 5 to 9, with 306 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Bacung by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1482.53%
1 to 424913.11%
5 to 930616.11%
10 to 1427614.53%
15 to 1923512.37%
20 to 241829.58%
25 to 291075.63%
30 to 341095.74%
35 to 391085.68%
40 to 44733.84%
45 to 49723.79%
50 to 54392.05%
55 to 59231.21%
60 to 64301.58%
65 to 69261.37%
70 to 7450.26%
75 to 7950.26%
80 and over70.37%
Total1,900100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 89.88
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.4
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 94.28
  • Median Age: 16.51

Historical population

The population of Bacung grew from 976 in 1990 to 2,016 in 2020, an increase of 1,040 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.26%, or an increase of 116 people, from the previous population of 1,900 in 2015.

Population of Bacung (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
976
1,1713.47%
1,4564.78%
2,3376.74%
2,028-5.03%
1,900-1.23%
2,0161.26%

Location

Bacung is situated at approximately 6.4737, 122.0213, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 336.1 meters or 1,102.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bacung 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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