Buru‑un, City of Iligan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
CityIligan
Postal code9200
Population (2020)16,835
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.1872, 124.1688 (8° 11' North, 124° 10' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.2 meters (46.6 feet)

Buru‑un is a barangay in the city of Iligan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 16,835. This represented 4.64% of the total population of Iligan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buru-un in the 2015 Census was 15,164 broken down into 3,366 households or an average of 4.51 members per household.

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Number of households in Buru-un (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
12,7602,3025.54
9,2451,7175.38
11,1312,2314.99
12,0412,4934.83
12,9752,7734.68
15,1643,3664.51

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Buru-un are in the ranges 10 to 14, and 15 to 19, with 1,576 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 97 individuals.

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Population of Buru-un by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13212.12%
1 to 41,3628.98%
5 to 91,56010.29%
10 to 141,57610.39%
15 to 191,57610.39%
20 to 241,3869.14%
25 to 291,2818.45%
30 to 341,0146.69%
35 to 399766.44%
40 to 448665.71%
45 to 498295.47%
50 to 547204.75%
55 to 596554.32%
60 to 644392.90%
65 to 692681.77%
70 to 741270.84%
75 to 79970.64%
80 and over1110.73%
Total15,164100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.47
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.19
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.66
  • Median Age: 24.28

Historical population

The population of Buru-un grew from 12,764 in 1990 to 16,835 in 2020, an increase of 4,071 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.22%, or an increase of 1,671 people, from the previous population of 15,164 in 2015.

Population of Buru-un (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
12,764
9,247-5.86%
11,1314.06%
12,0411.09%
12,9912.80%
15,1642.99%
16,8352.22%

Location

Buru‑un is situated at approximately 8.1872, 124.1688, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.2 meters or 46.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Buru‑un 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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