Bucao, Municipality of San Gabriel, Province of La Union

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceLa Union
MunicipalitySan Gabriel
Postal code2513
Population (2020)2,121
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.6687, 120.4184 (16° 40' North, 120° 25' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level35.2 meters (115.5 feet)

Bucao is a barangay in the municipality of San Gabriel, in the province of La Union. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,121. This represented 11.20% of the total population of San Gabriel.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bucao in the 2015 Census was 1,908 broken down into 445 households or an average of 4.29 members per household.

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Number of households in Bucao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1562185.30
1,1222364.75
1,4182894.91
1,6973874.39
1,7313984.35
1,9084454.29

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bucao is 5 to 9, with 209 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 23 individuals.

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Population of Bucao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1392.04%
1 to 41507.86%
5 to 920910.95%
10 to 1419810.38%
15 to 191678.75%
20 to 241648.60%
25 to 291347.02%
30 to 341447.55%
35 to 391316.87%
40 to 441176.13%
45 to 491085.66%
50 to 54864.51%
55 to 59814.25%
60 to 64422.20%
65 to 69542.83%
70 to 74301.57%
75 to 79231.21%
80 and over311.62%
Total1,908100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.75
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.52
  • Median Age: 26.01

Historical population

The population of Bucao grew from 1,156 in 1990 to 2,121 in 2020, an increase of 965 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.25%, or an increase of 213 people, from the previous population of 1,908 in 2015.

Population of Bucao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,156
1,122-0.56%
1,4185.15%
1,6972.51%
1,7310.72%
1,9081.87%
2,1212.25%

Location

Bucao is situated at approximately 16.6687, 120.4184, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 35.2 meters or 115.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bucao 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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