Butao, Municipality of Malasiqui, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
MunicipalityMalasiqui
Postal code2421
Population (2020)1,281
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.9099, 120.4599 (15° 55' North, 120° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.1 meters (52.8 feet)

Butao is a barangay in the municipality of Malasiqui, in the province of Pangasinan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,281. This represented 0.90% of the total population of Malasiqui.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Butao in the 2015 Census was 1,239 broken down into 254 households or an average of 4.88 members per household.

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Number of households in Butao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7721196.49
8461386.13
9091615.65
9932174.58
1,0232124.83
1,2392544.88

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Butao is 10 to 14, with 140 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Butao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1201.61%
1 to 41149.20%
5 to 913110.57%
10 to 1414011.30%
15 to 191118.96%
20 to 241149.20%
25 to 2912510.09%
30 to 34816.54%
35 to 39887.10%
40 to 44937.51%
45 to 49493.95%
50 to 54433.47%
55 to 59332.66%
60 to 64252.02%
65 to 69393.15%
70 to 74171.37%
75 to 7990.73%
80 and over70.56%
Total1,239100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.15
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.45
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.6
  • Median Age: 24.54

Historical population

The population of Butao grew from 772 in 1990 to 1,281 in 2020, an increase of 509 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.70%, or an increase of 42 people, from the previous population of 1,239 in 2015.

Population of Butao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
772
8461.73%
9091.55%
9931.23%
1,0231.09%
1,2393.71%
1,2810.70%

Location

Butao is situated at approximately 15.9099, 120.4599, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.1 meters or 52.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Butao 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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