Bucal, Municipality of Silang, Province of Cavite

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceCavite
MunicipalitySilang
Postal code4118
Population (2020)2,082
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.1429, 120.9725 (14° 9' North, 120° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level531.5 meters (1,743.7 feet)

Bucal is a barangay in the municipality of Silang, in the province of Cavite. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,082. This represented 0.70% of the total population of Silang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bucal in the 2015 Census was 1,614 broken down into 383 households or an average of 4.21 members per household.

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Number of households in Bucal (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7521385.45
7721574.92
1,0532124.97
1,4092825.00
1,3703004.57
1,6143834.21

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Bucal are in the ranges 20 to 24, and 25 to 29, with 163 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Bucal by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1392.34%
1 to 41438.58%
5 to 91509.00%
10 to 141458.70%
15 to 191448.64%
20 to 241639.78%
25 to 291639.78%
30 to 341267.56%
35 to 391388.28%
40 to 441066.36%
45 to 491076.42%
50 to 54674.02%
55 to 59492.94%
60 to 64372.22%
65 to 69342.04%
70 to 74291.74%
75 to 79130.78%
80 and over130.78%
Total1,666100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.36
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.09
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.45
  • Median Age: 26.50

Historical population

The population of Bucal grew from 752 in 1990 to 2,082 in 2020, an increase of 1,330 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.80%, or an increase of 416 people, from the previous population of 1,666 in 2015.

Population of Bucal (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
752
7720.49%
1,0536.88%
1,4094.10%
1,378-0.81%
1,6663.68%
2,0824.80%

Location

Bucal is situated at approximately 14.1429, 120.9725, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 531.5 meters or 1,743.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bucal 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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