Bunga, Municipality of Cabucgayan, Province of Biliran

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceBiliran
MunicipalityCabucgayan
Postal code6550
Population (2020)4,400
Philippine major island(s)Biliran
Coordinates11.5020, 124.5792 (11° 30' North, 124° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level288.8 meters (947.5 feet)

Bunga is a barangay in the municipality of Cabucgayan, in the province of Biliran. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,400. This represented 20.43% of the total population of Cabucgayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bunga in the 2015 Census was 4,038 broken down into 932 households or an average of 4.33 members per household.

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Number of households in Bunga (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,0145745.25
3,4946375.49
3,5657045.06
3,8638134.75
3,8288514.50
4,0389324.33

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bunga is 5 to 9, with 498 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 38 individuals.

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Population of Bunga by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1771.91%
1 to 43879.58%
5 to 949812.32%
10 to 1442810.59%
15 to 193899.63%
20 to 243458.54%
25 to 292736.76%
30 to 342606.43%
35 to 392385.89%
40 to 442014.97%
45 to 492045.05%
50 to 541684.16%
55 to 591784.40%
60 to 641383.41%
65 to 691032.55%
70 to 74691.71%
75 to 79471.16%
80 and over380.94%
Total4,041100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.06
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.74
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.8
  • Median Age: 23.50

Historical population

The population of Bunga grew from 3,014 in 1990 to 4,400 in 2020, an increase of 1,386 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.81%, or an increase of 359 people, from the previous population of 4,041 in 2015.

Population of Bunga (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,014
3,4942.81%
3,5650.43%
3,8631.11%
3,835-0.26%
4,0411.00%
4,4001.81%

Location

Bunga is situated at approximately 11.5020, 124.5792, in the island of Biliran. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 288.8 meters or 947.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bunga 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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