Puting Buhangin, Municipality of Boac, Province of Marinduque
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Luzon |
Region | MIMAROPA Region |
Province | Marinduque |
Municipality | Boac |
Postal code | 4900 |
Population (2020) | 436 |
Philippine major island(s) | Marinduque |
Coordinates | 13.4457, 121.9593 (13° 27' North, 121° 58' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 299.8 meters (983.6 feet) |
Puting Buhangin is a barangay in the municipality of Boac, in the province of Marinduque. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 436. This represented 0.76% of the total population of Boac.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Puting Buhangin in the 2015 Census was 530 broken down into 132 households or an average of 4.02 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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509 | 91 | 5.59 | |
514 | 105 | 4.90 | |
566 | 107 | 5.29 | |
552 | 122 | 4.52 | |
477 | 113 | 4.22 | |
530 | 132 | 4.02 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Puting Buhangin is 15 to 19, with 62 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 6 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 13 | 2.45% |
1 to 4 | 41 | 7.74% |
5 to 9 | 50 | 9.43% |
10 to 14 | 54 | 10.19% |
15 to 19 | 62 | 11.70% |
20 to 24 | 53 | 10.00% |
25 to 29 | 29 | 5.47% |
30 to 34 | 31 | 5.85% |
35 to 39 | 21 | 3.96% |
40 to 44 | 35 | 6.60% |
45 to 49 | 25 | 4.72% |
50 to 54 | 26 | 4.91% |
55 to 59 | 32 | 6.04% |
60 to 64 | 19 | 3.58% |
65 to 69 | 17 | 3.21% |
70 to 74 | 6 | 1.13% |
75 to 79 | 9 | 1.70% |
80 and over | 7 | 1.32% |
Total | 530 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Puting Buhangin fell from 509 in 1990 to 436 in 2020, a decrease of 73 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 4.03%, or a decrease of 94 people, from the previous population of 530 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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509 | – | |
514 | 0.18% | |
566 | 2.09% | |
552 | -0.34% | |
477 | -5.18% | |
530 | 2.03% | |
436 | -4.03% |
Location
Puting Buhangin is situated at approximately 13.4457, 121.9593, in the island of Marinduque. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 299.8 meters or 983.6 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Puting Buhangin shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.