Bulusan, Municipality of Libon, Province of Albay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceAlbay
MunicipalityLibon
Postal code4507
Population (2020)2,265
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.2876, 123.4084 (13° 17' North, 123° 25' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.5 meters (50.9 feet)

Bulusan is a barangay in the municipality of Libon, in the province of Albay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,265. This represented 3.02% of the total population of Libon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bulusan in the 2015 Census was 2,169 broken down into 433 households or an average of 5.01 members per household.

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Number of households in Bulusan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3392455.47
1,6653125.34
1,7593515.01
1,8573645.10
2,0644174.95
2,1694335.01

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bulusan is 5 to 9, with 283 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Bulusan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1472.17%
1 to 41999.17%
5 to 928313.05%
10 to 1426712.31%
15 to 1926412.17%
20 to 241778.16%
25 to 291175.39%
30 to 341185.44%
35 to 391245.72%
40 to 44974.47%
45 to 491155.30%
50 to 541105.07%
55 to 59773.55%
60 to 64552.54%
65 to 69421.94%
70 to 74401.84%
75 to 79200.92%
80 and over170.78%
Total2,169100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.48
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.49
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.97
  • Median Age: 20.69

Historical population

The population of Bulusan grew from 1,339 in 1990 to 2,265 in 2020, an increase of 926 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.92%, or an increase of 96 people, from the previous population of 2,169 in 2015.

Population of Bulusan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,339
1,6654.17%
1,7591.18%
1,8570.75%
2,0643.92%
2,1690.95%
2,2650.92%

Location

Bulusan is situated at approximately 13.2876, 123.4084, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.5 meters or 50.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bulusan 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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