Bonga, Municipality of Bacacay, Province of Albay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceAlbay
MunicipalityBacacay
Postal code4509
Population (2020)7,998
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.2808, 123.7584 (13° 17' North, 123° 46' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level159.6 meters (523.6 feet)

Bonga, formerly Upper, is a barangay in the municipality of Bacacay, in the province of Albay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 7,998. This represented 11.03% of the total population of Bacacay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bonga in the 2015 Census was 7,649 broken down into 1,509 households or an average of 5.07 members per household.

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Number of households in Bonga (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,6598295.62
5,2459785.36
6,1491,1615.30
6,8301,3375.11
7,4591,4925.00
7,6491,5095.07

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Bonga are in the ranges 10 to 14, and 15 to 19, with 914 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 80 individuals.

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Population of Bonga by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11461.91%
1 to 46148.03%
5 to 986011.24%
10 to 1491411.95%
15 to 1991411.95%
20 to 246258.17%
25 to 294956.47%
30 to 344736.18%
35 to 394936.45%
40 to 443955.16%
45 to 493794.95%
50 to 543494.56%
55 to 592923.82%
60 to 642473.23%
65 to 691562.04%
70 to 741341.75%
75 to 79801.05%
80 and over831.09%
Total7,649100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.35
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.72
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.07
  • Median Age: 23.01

Historical population

The population of Bonga grew from 4,665 in 1990 to 7,998 in 2020, an increase of 3,333 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.94%, or an increase of 349 people, from the previous population of 7,649 in 2015.

Population of Bonga (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,665
5,2452.22%
6,1533.48%
6,8361.46%
7,4683.27%
7,6490.46%
7,9980.94%

Location

Bonga is situated at approximately 13.2808, 123.7584, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 159.6 meters or 523.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bonga 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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