Bugang, Municipality of Pio V. Corpuz, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityPio V. Corpuz
Postal code5406
Population (2020)851
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates11.8519, 124.0498 (11° 51' North, 124° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level91.4 meters (299.9 feet)

Bugang is a barangay in the municipality of Pio V. Corpuz, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 851. This represented 3.58% of the total population of Pio V. Corpuz.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bugang in the 2015 Census was 667 broken down into 190 households or an average of 3.51 members per household.

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Number of households in Bugang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6391514.23
6981624.31
6371603.98
6541743.76
7151963.65
6671903.51

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bugang is 10 to 14, with 85 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Bugang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1213.15%
1 to 47511.24%
5 to 9669.90%
10 to 148512.74%
15 to 19385.70%
20 to 24355.25%
25 to 29375.55%
30 to 34426.30%
35 to 39375.55%
40 to 44294.35%
45 to 49355.25%
50 to 54426.30%
55 to 59385.70%
60 to 64223.30%
65 to 69223.30%
70 to 74203.00%
75 to 79111.65%
80 and over121.80%
Total667100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.58
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 18.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 87.89
  • Median Age: 26.82

Historical population

The population of Bugang grew from 639 in 1990 to 851 in 2020, an increase of 212 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.26%, or an increase of 184 people, from the previous population of 667 in 2015.

Population of Bugang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
639
6981.67%
637-1.94%
6540.36%
7153.30%
667-1.31%
8515.26%

Location

Bugang is situated at approximately 11.8519, 124.0498, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 91.4 meters or 299.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bugang 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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