Bulan, Municipality of Sipocot, Province of Camarines Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCamarines Sur
MunicipalitySipocot
Postal code4408
Population (2020)566
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.7939, 122.9987 (13° 48' North, 122° 60' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level107.8 meters (353.7 feet)

Bulan is a barangay in the municipality of Sipocot, in the province of Camarines Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 566. This represented 0.83% of the total population of Sipocot.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bulan in the 2015 Census was 591 broken down into 130 households or an average of 4.55 members per household.

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Number of households in Bulan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
454895.10
4211004.21
401785.14
4161034.04
5421214.48
5911304.55

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bulan is 10 to 14, with 70 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Bulan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1132.20%
1 to 4559.31%
5 to 96611.17%
10 to 147011.84%
15 to 19579.64%
20 to 24518.63%
25 to 296611.17%
30 to 34335.58%
35 to 39396.60%
40 to 44274.57%
45 to 49233.89%
50 to 54233.89%
55 to 59213.55%
60 to 64223.72%
65 to 6971.18%
70 to 7450.85%
75 to 7971.18%
80 and over61.02%
Total591100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.35
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.91
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.26
  • Median Age: 23.38

Historical population

The population of Bulan grew from 454 in 1990 to 566 in 2020, an increase of 112 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 25 people, from the previous population of 591 in 2015.

Population of Bulan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
454
421-1.40%
401-1.04%
4160.51%
54210.11%
5911.66%
566-0.91%

Location

Bulan is situated at approximately 13.7939, 122.9987, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 107.8 meters or 353.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bulan 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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