Bulbulala, Municipality of Santiago, Province of Ilocos Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
MunicipalitySantiago
Postal code2707
Population (2020)610
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.2703, 120.4471 (17° 16' North, 120° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level21.0 meters (68.9 feet)

Bulbulala is a barangay in the municipality of Santiago, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 610. This represented 3.13% of the total population of Santiago.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bulbulala in the 2015 Census was 548 broken down into 121 households or an average of 4.53 members per household.

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Number of households in Bulbulala (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
468925.09
424974.37
4961064.68
5221124.66
5011154.36
5481214.53

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bulbulala is 10 to 14, with 57 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Bulbulala by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1132.37%
1 to 4315.66%
5 to 9437.85%
10 to 145710.40%
15 to 19549.85%
20 to 24488.76%
25 to 29346.20%
30 to 34315.66%
35 to 39386.93%
40 to 44315.66%
45 to 49376.75%
50 to 54356.39%
55 to 59295.29%
60 to 64244.38%
65 to 6991.64%
70 to 7481.46%
75 to 79101.82%
80 and over162.92%
Total548100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 39.89
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.91
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.8
  • Median Age: 29.12

Historical population

The population of Bulbulala grew from 468 in 1990 to 610 in 2020, an increase of 142 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.28%, or an increase of 62 people, from the previous population of 548 in 2015.

Population of Bulbulala (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
468
424-1.83%
4963.42%
5220.71%
501-1.48%
5481.72%
6102.28%

Location

Bulbulala is situated at approximately 17.2703, 120.4471, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 21.0 meters or 68.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bulbulala 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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