Buyo, Municipality of Kawayan, Province of Biliran

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceBiliran
MunicipalityKawayan
Postal code6545
Population (2020)1,022
Philippine major island(s)Biliran
Coordinates11.6695, 124.3539 (11° 40' North, 124° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level26.9 meters (88.3 feet)

Buyo is a barangay in the municipality of Kawayan, in the province of Biliran. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,022. This represented 5.00% of the total population of Kawayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buyo in the 2015 Census was 937 broken down into 201 households or an average of 4.66 members per household.

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Number of households in Buyo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
526965.48
5411114.87
6051274.76
7671694.54
8841864.75
9372014.66

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buyo is 5 to 9, with 130 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Buyo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1293.09%
1 to 4808.54%
5 to 913013.87%
10 to 1410911.63%
15 to 1911211.95%
20 to 24535.66%
25 to 29667.04%
30 to 34565.98%
35 to 39565.98%
40 to 44596.30%
45 to 49464.91%
50 to 54525.55%
55 to 59293.09%
60 to 64171.81%
65 to 69202.13%
70 to 74121.28%
75 to 79101.07%
80 and over10.11%
Total937100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.88
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.62
  • Median Age: 20.80

Historical population

The population of Buyo grew from 526 in 1990 to 1,022 in 2020, an increase of 496 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.84%, or an increase of 85 people, from the previous population of 937 in 2015.

Population of Buyo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
526
5410.53%
6052.43%
7673.33%
8845.30%
9371.11%
1,0221.84%

Location

Buyo is situated at approximately 11.6695, 124.3539, in the island of Biliran. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 26.9 meters or 88.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Buyo 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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