Busay, City of Ligao, Province of Albay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceAlbay
CityLigao
Postal code4504
Population (2020)1,327
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.2800, 123.5597 (13° 17' North, 123° 34' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level67.4 meters (221.1 feet)

Busay is a barangay in the city of Ligao, in the province of Albay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,327. This represented 1.12% of the total population of Ligao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Busay in the 2015 Census was 1,386 broken down into 306 households or an average of 4.53 members per household.

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Number of households in Busay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9041585.72
1,0431865.61
1,1181866.01
1,1352205.16
1,2222265.41
1,3863064.53

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Busay is 5 to 9, with 178 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Busay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1251.80%
1 to 41299.31%
5 to 917812.84%
10 to 1416411.83%
15 to 1914710.61%
20 to 241148.23%
25 to 29926.64%
30 to 34866.20%
35 to 39956.85%
40 to 44725.19%
45 to 49644.62%
50 to 54473.39%
55 to 59553.97%
60 to 64342.45%
65 to 69342.45%
70 to 74211.52%
75 to 79191.37%
80 and over100.72%
Total1,386100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.54
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.96
  • Median Age: 22.19

Historical population

The population of Busay grew from 904 in 1990 to 1,327 in 2020, an increase of 423 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.91%, or a decrease of 59 people, from the previous population of 1,386 in 2015.

Population of Busay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
904
1,0432.72%
1,1181.50%
1,1350.21%
1,2222.72%
1,3862.43%
1,327-0.91%

Location

Busay is situated at approximately 13.2800, 123.5597, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 67.4 meters or 221.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Busay 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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