Buquig, Municipality of Bantay, Province of Ilocos Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
MunicipalityBantay
Postal code2727
Population (2020)923
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.5801, 120.3933 (17° 35' North, 120° 24' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.4 meters (50.5 feet)

Buquig is a barangay in the municipality of Bantay, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 923. This represented 2.49% of the total population of Bantay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buquig in the 2015 Census was 939 broken down into 216 households or an average of 4.35 members per household.

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Number of households in Buquig (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
433805.41
6481285.06
6671335.02
8561665.16
8422104.01
9392164.35

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buquig is 20 to 24, with 109 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Buquig by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1202.13%
1 to 4768.09%
5 to 9909.58%
10 to 14879.27%
15 to 199410.01%
20 to 2410911.61%
25 to 29757.99%
30 to 34869.16%
35 to 39464.90%
40 to 44373.94%
45 to 49646.82%
50 to 54475.01%
55 to 59404.26%
60 to 64232.45%
65 to 6990.96%
70 to 74141.49%
75 to 7970.75%
80 and over151.60%
Total939100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.96
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.25
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.21
  • Median Age: 24.70

Historical population

The population of Buquig grew from 433 in 1990 to 923 in 2020, an increase of 490 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.36%, or a decrease of 16 people, from the previous population of 939 in 2015.

Population of Buquig (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
433
6487.85%
6670.62%
8563.50%
842-0.60%
9392.10%
923-0.36%

Location

Buquig is situated at approximately 17.5801, 120.3933, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.4 meters or 50.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Buquig 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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