Butubut Sur, Municipality of Balaoan, Province of La Union

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceLa Union
MunicipalityBalaoan
Postal code2517
Population (2020)854
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.8024, 120.4347 (16° 48' North, 120° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level28.5 meters (93.5 feet)

Butubut Sur is a barangay in the municipality of Balaoan, in the province of La Union. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 854. This represented 2.12% of the total population of Balaoan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Butubut Sur in the 2015 Census was 757 broken down into 164 households or an average of 4.62 members per household.

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Number of households in Butubut Sur (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6541255.23
6961305.35
7891475.37
7781545.05
7021544.56
7571644.62

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Butubut Sur are in the ranges 10 to 14, and 20 to 24, with 71 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Butubut Sur by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1141.85%
1 to 4658.59%
5 to 9618.06%
10 to 14719.38%
15 to 19668.72%
20 to 24719.38%
25 to 29709.25%
30 to 34597.79%
35 to 39334.36%
40 to 44344.49%
45 to 49425.55%
50 to 54415.42%
55 to 59435.68%
60 to 64283.70%
65 to 69131.72%
70 to 74121.59%
75 to 79131.72%
80 and over212.77%
Total757100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.33
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.11
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.44
  • Median Age: 27.18

Historical population

The population of Butubut Sur grew from 654 in 1990 to 854 in 2020, an increase of 200 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.57%, or an increase of 97 people, from the previous population of 757 in 2015.

Population of Butubut Sur (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
654
6961.17%
7892.73%
778-0.19%
702-3.67%
7571.45%
8542.57%

Location

Butubut Sur is situated at approximately 16.8024, 120.4347, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 28.5 meters or 93.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Butubut Sur 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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