Buug, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
Barangay count27
Postal code7009
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesMoro Gulf [Celebes Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)134.06 km2 (51.76 sq mi)
Population (2020)38,425
Density (2020)287 / km2 (742 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 43' North, 123° 3' East (7.7228, 123.0579)
Estimated elevation above sea level192.6 meters (631.6 feet)

Buug is a coastal municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay.

The municipality has a land area of 134.06 square kilometers or 51.76 square miles which constitutes 3.85% of Zamboanga Sibugay's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 38,425. This represented 5.74% of the total population of Zamboanga Sibugay province, or 0.99% of the overall population of the Zamboanga Peninsula region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 287 inhabitants per square kilometer or 742 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Buug has 27 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Buug
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Agutayan0.86%3313222.80%0.58%
Bagong Borbon0.99%38232218.63%3.66%
Basalem3.31%1,2701,311-3.13%-0.67%
Bawang2.96%1,1371,156-1.64%-0.35%
Bliss8.35%3,2093,0903.85%0.80%
Bulaan1.24%47640816.67%3.30%
Compostela2.74%1,0531,0252.73%0.57%
Danlugan1.11%42530638.89%7.16%
Datu Panas5.85%2,2471,99412.69%2.55%
Del Monte7.25%2,7862,6066.91%1.42%
Guintuloan0.94%362363-0.28%-0.06%
Guitom0.94%36330618.63%3.66%
Guminta2.42%93180315.94%3.16%
Labrador5.33%2,0481,9703.96%0.82%
Lantawan1.09%418454-7.93%-1.72%
Mabuhay1.88%72361018.52%3.64%
Maganay5.60%2,1521,88214.35%2.86%
Manlin3.40%1,3051,2831.71%0.36%
Muyo4.10%1,5761,5422.20%0.46%
Pamintayan3.83%1,4711,4600.75%0.16%
Pling2.18%83872914.95%2.98%
Poblacion20.48%7,8707,8180.67%0.14%
Pulog1.83%7056577.31%1.50%
San Jose1.39%5354899.41%1.91%
Talairan1.89%72854733.09%6.20%
Talamimi2.49%9551,021-6.46%-1.40%
Villacastor5.54%2,1292,160-1.44%-0.30%
Buug Total38,42536,6344.89%1.01%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Buug for the fiscal year of 2016 was 107,086,489.79.

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Annual regular income of Buug (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200966,936,241.20
201067,660,750.331.08%
201175,025,717.0410.89%
201272,366,771.99-3.54%
201381,158,612.9512.15%
201487,947,370.868.36%
201598,400,142.9811.89%
2016107,086,489.798.83%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buug in the 2015 Census was 36,604 broken down into 8,344 households or an average of 4.39 members per household.

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Number of households in Buug (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
32,7375,9645.49
34,1086,2675.44
33,6236,6715.04
34,2806,8275.02
35,9567,7434.64
36,6048,3444.39

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buug is 5 to 9, with 4,461 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 331 individuals.

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Population of Buug by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17982.18%
1 to 43,5319.64%
5 to 94,46112.18%
10 to 143,91410.68%
15 to 193,68210.05%
20 to 243,2558.89%
25 to 292,7197.42%
30 to 342,3566.43%
35 to 392,1865.97%
40 to 442,0115.49%
45 to 491,7944.90%
50 to 541,6034.38%
55 to 591,3703.74%
60 to 641,0842.96%
65 to 696691.83%
70 to 744871.33%
75 to 793831.05%
80 and over3310.90%
Total36,634100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.59
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.48
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.07
  • Median Age: 22.97

Historical population

The population of Buug grew from 22,858 in 1970 to 38,425 in 2020, an increase of 15,567 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.01%, or an increase of 1,791 people, from the previous population of 36,634 in 2015.

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Population of Buug (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
22,858
25,7242.40%
19,648-5.24%
32,8155.26%
34,1750.76%
33,623-0.35%
34,2890.27%
35,9691.76%
36,6340.35%
38,4251.01%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Buug for the year 2019 was 25,472, broken down into 12,835 males and 12,637 females.

Location

The municipal center of Buug is situated at approximately 7° 43' North, 123° 3' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 192.6 meters or 631.6 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Buug are Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, and Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Diplahan, Zamboanga Sibugay, Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur, Malangas, Zamboanga Sibugay, Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur, Imelda, Zamboanga Sibugay, and Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 792.30 kilometers (492.31 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 792.30 kilometers (492.31 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N16°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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