Bucao West, Municipality of Tagudin, Province of Ilocos Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
MunicipalityTagudin
Postal code2714
Population (2020)464
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.9229, 120.4518 (16° 55' North, 120° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level22.1 meters (72.5 feet)

Bucao West is a barangay in the municipality of Tagudin, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 464. This represented 1.12% of the total population of Tagudin.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bucao West in the 2015 Census was 434 broken down into 100 households or an average of 4.34 members per household.

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Number of households in Bucao West (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
282574.95
313615.13
339655.22
418944.45
394854.64
4341004.34

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bucao West is 20 to 24, with 54 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Bucao West by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 130.69%
1 to 4347.83%
5 to 9358.06%
10 to 14388.76%
15 to 19378.53%
20 to 245412.44%
25 to 29296.68%
30 to 34368.29%
35 to 39276.22%
40 to 44245.53%
45 to 49235.30%
50 to 54235.30%
55 to 59235.30%
60 to 64153.46%
65 to 6961.38%
70 to 7492.07%
75 to 7992.07%
80 and over92.07%
Total434100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 37.8
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.34
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 49.14
  • Median Age: 27.76

Historical population

The population of Bucao West grew from 282 in 1990 to 464 in 2020, an increase of 182 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.42%, or an increase of 30 people, from the previous population of 434 in 2015.

Population of Bucao West (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
282
3131.97%
3391.73%
4182.93%
394-2.13%
4341.86%
4641.42%

Location

Bucao West is situated at approximately 16.9229, 120.4518, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 22.1 meters or 72.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bucao West 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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