Bugasong, Province of Antique

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceAntique
Barangay count27
Postal code5704
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSulu Sea
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Area (2013)203.71 km2 (78.65 sq mi)
Population (2020)34,676
Density (2020)170 / km2 (441 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 3' North, 122° 4' East (11.0441, 122.0646)
Estimated elevation above sea level21.6 meters (71.0 feet)

Bugasong is a coastal municipality in the province of Antique.

The municipality has a land area of 203.71 square kilometers or 78.65 square miles which constitutes 7.46% of Antique's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 34,676. This represented 5.66% of the total population of Antique province, or 0.44% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 170 inhabitants per square kilometer or 441 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Bugasong has 27 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Bugasong
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Anilawan0.83%28822329.15%5.53%
Arangote1.33%460510-9.80%-2.15%
Bagtason5.23%1,8131,7861.51%0.32%
Camangahan3.30%1,1451,1390.53%0.11%
Centro Ilawod6.62%2,2942,02013.56%2.71%
Centro Ilaya6.33%2,1952,1900.23%0.05%
Centro Pojo6.11%2,1202,259-6.15%-1.33%
Cubay North5.01%1,7371,813-4.19%-0.90%
Cubay South3.84%1,3321,3300.15%0.03%
Guija3.38%1,1721,1402.81%0.58%
Igbalangao5.48%1,9011,7737.22%1.48%
Igsoro4.50%1,5621,36814.18%2.83%
Ilaures4.36%1,5131,3918.77%1.79%
Jinalinan3.22%1,1151,0535.89%1.21%
Lacayon3.80%1,3171,3070.77%0.16%
Maray1.45%5024687.26%1.49%
Paliwan4.07%1,4131,3038.44%1.72%
Pangalcagan6.19%2,1452,0534.48%0.93%
Sabang East2.29%793835-5.03%-1.08%
Sabang West2.30%797801-0.50%-0.11%
Tagudtud North3.30%1,1451,1023.90%0.81%
Tagudtud South2.96%1,0271,044-1.63%-0.34%
Talisay2.67%927982-5.60%-1.21%
Tica1.70%5905409.26%1.88%
Tono-an2.36%8177459.66%1.96%
Yapu1.64%5685513.09%0.64%
Zaragoza5.73%1,9881,9163.76%0.78%
Bugasong Total34,67633,6423.07%0.64%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bugasong for the fiscal year of 2016 was 103,707,312.47.

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Annual regular income of Bugasong (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200955,514,263.92
201058,546,358.885.46%
201164,160,973.569.59%
201263,281,294.15-1.37%
201372,514,291.9414.59%
201482,319,816.8713.52%
201591,943,703.4311.69%
2016103,707,312.4712.79%

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 Bugasong in the 2015 Census was 33,642 broken down into 7,396 households or an average of 4.55 members per household.

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Number of households in Bugasong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
24,5294,8705.04
26,6965,2465.09
28,2875,7684.90
30,3826,2774.84
32,2476,8114.73
33,6427,3964.55

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bugasong is 10 to 14, with 3,740 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 454 individuals.

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Population of Bugasong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17452.21%
1 to 42,9518.77%
5 to 93,70911.02%
10 to 143,74011.12%
15 to 193,3339.91%
20 to 242,7918.30%
25 to 292,3667.03%
30 to 342,1276.32%
35 to 391,9935.92%
40 to 441,8235.42%
45 to 491,7085.08%
50 to 541,5434.59%
55 to 591,3363.97%
60 to 641,0743.19%
65 to 698162.43%
70 to 745891.75%
75 to 794541.35%
80 and over5441.62%
Total33,642100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.46
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.96
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.42
  • Median Age: 24.20

Historical population

The population of Bugasong grew from 11,101 in 1903 to 34,676 in 2020, an increase of 23,575 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.64%, or an increase of 1,034 people, from the previous population of 33,642 in 2015.

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Population of Bugasong (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
11,101
10,924-0.10%
14,8631.55%
15,6420.53%
16,6350.54%
17,6970.61%
17,9880.33%
21,6193.74%
24,5371.27%
26,7211.61%
28,2941.23%
30,3940.99%
32,2642.20%
33,6420.80%
34,6760.64%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bugasong for the year 2019 was 22,585, broken down into 11,124 males and 11,461 females.

Location

The municipal center of Bugasong is situated at approximately 11° 3' North, 122° 4' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 21.6 meters or 71.0 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 Bugasong are Passi, Iloilo, Iloilo City, Roxas City, Capiz, Bago, Negros Occidental, Silay, Negros Occidental, and Talisay, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Valderrama, Antique, Laua-an, Antique, Patnongon, Antique, Barbaza, Antique, San Remigio, Antique, and Belison, Antique. Its distance from the national capital is 409.63 kilometers (254.53 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 409.63 kilometers (254.53 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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