Bacungan, City of Puerto Princesa

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
CityPuerto Princesa
Postal code5300
Population (2020)5,969
Philippine major island(s)Palawan
Coordinates9.9093, 118.7014 (9° 55' North, 118° 42' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.3 meters (53.5 feet)

Bacungan is a barangay in the city of Puerto Princesa. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,969. This represented 1.94% of the total population of Puerto Princesa.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bacungan in the 2015 Census was 4,540 broken down into 1,182 households or an average of 3.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Bacungan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,6395384.91
2,8576184.62
3,3867664.42
3,7338534.38
3,8759753.97
4,5401,1823.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bacungan is 5 to 9, with 543 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 35 individuals.

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Population of Bacungan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1751.65%
1 to 44038.85%
5 to 954311.92%
10 to 1451611.33%
15 to 194239.29%
20 to 243718.14%
25 to 293497.66%
30 to 343577.84%
35 to 393217.05%
40 to 442415.29%
45 to 492094.59%
50 to 542154.72%
55 to 591964.30%
60 to 641222.68%
65 to 69771.69%
70 to 74531.16%
75 to 79491.08%
80 and over350.77%
Total4,555100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.81
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.63
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.44
  • Median Age: 24.28

Historical population

The population of Bacungan grew from 2,639 in 1990 to 5,969 in 2020, an increase of 3,330 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.86%, or an increase of 1,414 people, from the previous population of 4,555 in 2015.

Population of Bacungan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,639
2,8571.50%
3,4063.84%
3,7331.27%
3,8751.37%
4,5553.13%
5,9695.86%

Location

Bacungan is situated at approximately 9.9093, 118.7014, in the island of Palawan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.3 meters or 53.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bacungan 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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