Buntun, City of Tuguegarao, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
CityTuguegarao
Postal code3500
Population (2020)4,772
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.6136, 121.6955 (17° 37' North, 121° 42' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level25.7 meters (84.3 feet)

Buntun is a barangay in the city of Tuguegarao, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,772. This represented 2.87% of the total population of Tuguegarao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buntun in the 2015 Census was 4,373 broken down into 841 households or an average of 5.20 members per household.

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Number of households in Buntun (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8753884.83
2,5214935.11
2,7255315.13
2,0264834.19
4,3609244.72
4,3738415.20

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buntun is 15 to 19, with 505 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 31 individuals.

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Population of Buntun by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1871.99%
1 to 43538.07%
5 to 945110.31%
10 to 1444310.13%
15 to 1950511.55%
20 to 2447110.77%
25 to 294259.72%
30 to 343297.52%
35 to 392796.38%
40 to 441984.53%
45 to 492235.10%
50 to 541844.21%
55 to 591513.45%
60 to 641052.40%
65 to 69651.49%
70 to 74370.85%
75 to 79360.82%
80 and over310.71%
Total4,373100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.48
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.89
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.37
  • Median Age: 23.69

Historical population

The population of Buntun grew from 1,875 in 1990 to 4,772 in 2020, an increase of 2,897 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.85%, or an increase of 399 people, from the previous population of 4,373 in 2015.

Population of Buntun (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,875
2,5215.70%
2,7341.75%
2,026-4.05%
4,36032.18%
4,3730.06%
4,7721.85%

Location

Buntun is situated at approximately 17.6136, 121.6955, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 25.7 meters or 84.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Buntun 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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