Bulawan, Municipality of Guindulman, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
MunicipalityGuindulman
Postal code6334
Population (2020)996
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Coordinates9.7675, 124.4733 (9° 46' North, 124° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level27.9 meters (91.5 feet)

Bulawan is a barangay in the municipality of Guindulman, in the province of Bohol. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 996. This represented 2.92% of the total population of Guindulman.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bulawan in the 2015 Census was 1,008 broken down into 190 households or an average of 5.31 members per household.

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Number of households in Bulawan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6671295.17
6891424.85
8371525.51
9281715.43
9181815.07
1,0081905.31

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bulawan is 10 to 14, with 105 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Bulawan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1232.28%
1 to 4737.24%
5 to 910310.22%
10 to 1410510.42%
15 to 19969.52%
20 to 24888.73%
25 to 29818.04%
30 to 34727.14%
35 to 39555.46%
40 to 44555.46%
45 to 49434.27%
50 to 54504.96%
55 to 59504.96%
60 to 64313.08%
65 to 69363.57%
70 to 74201.98%
75 to 79100.99%
80 and over171.69%
Total1,008100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.95
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.37
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.32
  • Median Age: 25.99

Historical population

The population of Bulawan grew from 667 in 1990 to 996 in 2020, an increase of 329 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.25%, or a decrease of 12 people, from the previous population of 1,008 in 2015.

Population of Bulawan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
667
6890.61%
8374.26%
9281.43%
918-0.39%
1,0081.80%
996-0.25%

Location

Bulawan is situated at approximately 9.7675, 124.4733, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 27.9 meters or 91.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bulawan 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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