Bunaguit, Municipality of Esperanza, Province of Agusan del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
MunicipalityEsperanza
Postal code8513
Population (2020)1,839
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.6122, 125.4775 (8° 37' North, 125° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level58.7 meters (192.6 feet)

Bunaguit is a barangay in the municipality of Esperanza, in the province of Agusan del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,839. This represented 3.10% of the total population of Esperanza.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bunaguit in the 2015 Census was 1,192 broken down into 226 households or an average of 5.27 members per household.

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Number of households in Bunaguit (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9441466.47
1,0481925.46
9901845.38
1,0272134.82
1,2532036.17
1,1922265.27

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bunaguit is 5 to 9, with 208 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Bunaguit by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1282.35%
1 to 414512.16%
5 to 920817.45%
10 to 1415713.17%
15 to 191078.98%
20 to 24998.31%
25 to 291008.39%
30 to 34736.12%
35 to 39645.37%
40 to 44645.37%
45 to 49453.78%
50 to 54302.52%
55 to 59322.68%
60 to 64221.85%
65 to 6970.59%
70 to 7470.59%
75 to 7920.17%
80 and over20.17%
Total1,192100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 84.59
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.83
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 87.42
  • Median Age: 17.71

Historical population

The population of Bunaguit grew from 944 in 1990 to 1,839 in 2020, an increase of 895 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 9.56%, or an increase of 647 people, from the previous population of 1,192 in 2015.

Population of Bunaguit (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
944
1,0481.98%
990-1.21%
1,0270.51%
1,2537.51%
1,192-0.95%
1,8399.56%

Location

Bunaguit is situated at approximately 8.6122, 125.4775, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 58.7 meters or 192.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bunaguit 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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