Bucayao, City of Calapan, Province of Oriental Mindoro

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceOriental Mindoro
CityCalapan
Postal code5200
Population (2020)2,640
Philippine major island(s)Mindoro
Coordinates13.3066, 121.1915 (13° 18' North, 121° 11' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.3 meters (56.8 feet)

Bucayao is a barangay in the city of Calapan, in the province of Oriental Mindoro. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,640. This represented 1.81% of the total population of Calapan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bucayao in the 2015 Census was 2,667 broken down into 582 households or an average of 4.58 members per household.

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Number of households in Bucayao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3622515.43
1,5813055.18
1,9353655.30
2,2014604.78
2,3954994.80
2,6675824.58

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bucayao is 10 to 14, with 301 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Bucayao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1692.59%
1 to 426810.05%
5 to 929310.99%
10 to 1430111.29%
15 to 1928610.72%
20 to 242308.62%
25 to 292178.14%
30 to 342027.57%
35 to 391806.75%
40 to 441405.25%
45 to 491395.21%
50 to 54983.67%
55 to 59772.89%
60 to 64762.85%
65 to 69351.31%
70 to 74260.97%
75 to 79170.64%
80 and over130.49%
Total2,667100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.6
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.53
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.13
  • Median Age: 22.53

Historical population

The population of Bucayao grew from 1,362 in 1990 to 2,640 in 2020, an increase of 1,278 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.21%, or a decrease of 27 people, from the previous population of 2,667 in 2015.

Population of Bucayao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,362
1,5812.83%
1,9354.43%
2,2011.79%
2,4293.65%
2,6671.80%
2,640-0.21%

Location

Bucayao is situated at approximately 13.3066, 121.1915, in the island of Mindoro. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.3 meters or 56.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bucayao 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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