Babuyan, City of Puerto Princesa

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
CityPuerto Princesa
Postal code5300
Population (2020)2,927
Philippine major island(s)Palawan
Coordinates9.9856, 118.9113 (9° 59' North, 118° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.8 meters (42.0 feet)

Babuyan is a barangay in the city of Puerto Princesa. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,927. This represented 0.95% of the total population of Puerto Princesa.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Babuyan in the 2015 Census was 2,471 broken down into 540 households or an average of 4.58 members per household.

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Number of households in Babuyan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1742115.56
1,3742655.18
1,7043514.85
2,0744444.67
2,3045484.20
2,4715404.58

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Babuyan is 10 to 14, with 310 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Babuyan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1532.14%
1 to 42108.50%
5 to 928411.49%
10 to 1431012.54%
15 to 1926810.84%
20 to 242108.50%
25 to 291827.36%
30 to 341475.95%
35 to 391737.00%
40 to 441475.95%
45 to 491285.18%
50 to 541074.33%
55 to 59893.60%
60 to 64622.51%
65 to 69371.50%
70 to 74230.93%
75 to 79311.25%
80 and over110.44%
Total2,472100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.64
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.74
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.38
  • Median Age: 22.64

Historical population

The population of Babuyan grew from 1,174 in 1990 to 2,927 in 2020, an increase of 1,753 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.62%, or an increase of 455 people, from the previous population of 2,472 in 2015.

Population of Babuyan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,174
1,3742.99%
1,7044.72%
2,0742.75%
2,3043.90%
2,4721.35%
2,9273.62%

Location

Babuyan is situated at approximately 9.9856, 118.9113, in the island of Palawan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.8 meters or 42.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Babuyan 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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