Busel‑busel, Municipality of Santiago, Province of Ilocos Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
MunicipalitySantiago
Postal code2707
Population (2020)530
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.3007, 120.4395 (17° 18' North, 120° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.9 meters (58.7 feet)

Busel‑busel is a barangay in the municipality of Santiago, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 530. This represented 2.72% of the total population of Santiago.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Busel-busel in the 2015 Census was 493 broken down into 116 households or an average of 4.25 members per household.

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Number of households in Busel-busel (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
320595.42
345655.31
380745.14
450984.59
4581024.49
4931164.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Busel-busel is 10 to 14, with 55 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Busel-busel by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1102.03%
1 to 4397.91%
5 to 9448.92%
10 to 145511.16%
15 to 19428.52%
20 to 245310.75%
25 to 29336.69%
30 to 34357.10%
35 to 39357.10%
40 to 44224.46%
45 to 49234.67%
50 to 54295.88%
55 to 59214.26%
60 to 64183.65%
65 to 6981.62%
70 to 74112.23%
75 to 7961.22%
80 and over91.83%
Total493100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.59
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.93
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.52
  • Median Age: 25.53

Historical population

The population of Busel-busel grew from 320 in 1990 to 530 in 2020, an increase of 210 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.53%, or an increase of 37 people, from the previous population of 493 in 2015.

Population of Busel-busel (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
320
3451.42%
3802.09%
4502.36%
4580.64%
4931.41%
5301.53%

Location

Busel‑busel is situated at approximately 17.3007, 120.4395, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.9 meters or 58.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Busel‑busel 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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