Nagbunga, Municipality of Castillejos, Province of Zambales

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceZambales
MunicipalityCastillejos
Postal code2208
Population (2020)6,962
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.9533, 120.1768 (14° 57' North, 120° 11' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level50.7 meters (166.3 feet)

Nagbunga is a barangay in the municipality of Castillejos, in the province of Zambales. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 6,962. This represented 10.25% of the total population of Castillejos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Nagbunga in the 2015 Census was 6,202 broken down into 1,598 households or an average of 3.88 members per household.

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Number of households in Nagbunga (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2532624.78
8501924.43
1,2212614.68
1,5863674.32
2,1124754.45
6,2021,5983.88

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Nagbunga is 25 to 29, with 806 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Nagbunga by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11592.56%
1 to 478512.66%
5 to 976512.33%
10 to 145308.55%
15 to 194056.53%
20 to 245378.66%
25 to 2980613.00%
30 to 3464110.34%
35 to 395528.90%
40 to 443385.45%
45 to 491943.13%
50 to 541392.24%
55 to 591151.85%
60 to 641001.61%
65 to 69651.05%
70 to 74380.61%
75 to 79220.35%
80 and over110.18%
Total6,202100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.51
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.55
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.06
  • Median Age: 24.26

Historical population

The population of Nagbunga grew from 1,253 in 1990 to 6,962 in 2020, an increase of 5,709 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.46%, or an increase of 760 people, from the previous population of 6,202 in 2015.

Population of Nagbunga (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,253
850-7.01%
1,2218.08%
1,5863.67%
2,12011.14%
6,20222.67%
6,9622.46%

Location

Nagbunga is situated at approximately 14.9533, 120.1768, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 50.7 meters or 166.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Nagbunga 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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