Buracan, Municipality of Dimasalang, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityDimasalang
Postal code5403
Population (2020)1,098
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.1257, 123.8399 (12° 8' North, 123° 50' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level33.7 meters (110.6 feet)

Buracan is a barangay in the municipality of Dimasalang, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,098. This represented 4.41% of the total population of Dimasalang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buracan in the 2015 Census was 1,079 broken down into 247 households or an average of 4.37 members per household.

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Number of households in Buracan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7211504.81
8891745.11
9801885.21
9832094.70
1,0172134.77
1,0792474.37

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buracan is 5 to 9, with 151 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Buracan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1201.85%
1 to 41049.64%
5 to 915113.99%
10 to 1414012.97%
15 to 1912211.31%
20 to 24706.49%
25 to 29656.02%
30 to 34666.12%
35 to 39464.26%
40 to 44545.00%
45 to 49676.21%
50 to 54423.89%
55 to 59464.26%
60 to 64373.43%
65 to 69171.58%
70 to 74191.76%
75 to 7970.65%
80 and over60.56%
Total1,079100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.48
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.97
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.45
  • Median Age: 20.18

Historical population

The population of Buracan grew from 721 in 1990 to 1,098 in 2020, an increase of 377 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.37%, or an increase of 19 people, from the previous population of 1,079 in 2015.

Population of Buracan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
721
8894.00%
9802.11%
9830.04%
1,0171.25%
1,0791.13%
1,0980.37%

Location

Buracan is situated at approximately 12.1257, 123.8399, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 33.7 meters or 110.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Buracan 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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