Bugtong, 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)866
Coordinates11.8752, 124.0882 (11° 53' North, 124° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level91.4 meters (299.9 feet)

Bugtong is a barangay in the municipality of Pio V. Corpuz, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 866. This represented 3.65% of the total population of Pio V. Corpuz.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bugtong in the 2015 Census was 905 broken down into 211 households or an average of 4.29 members per household.

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Number of households in Bugtong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6551404.68
7811724.54
8961735.18
9411994.73
9262124.37
9052114.29

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bugtong is 5 to 9, with 106 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Bugtong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1161.77%
1 to 49510.50%
5 to 910611.71%
10 to 1410011.05%
15 to 19768.40%
20 to 24556.08%
25 to 29626.85%
30 to 34545.97%
35 to 39495.41%
40 to 44556.08%
45 to 49475.19%
50 to 54384.20%
55 to 59485.30%
60 to 64343.76%
65 to 69232.54%
70 to 74252.76%
75 to 79161.77%
80 and over60.66%
Total905100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.2
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.51
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.71
  • Median Age: 25.36

Historical population

The population of Bugtong grew from 655 in 1990 to 866 in 2020, an increase of 211 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.92%, or a decrease of 39 people, from the previous population of 905 in 2015.

Population of Bugtong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
655
7813.35%
8962.99%
9410.68%
926-0.58%
905-0.44%
866-0.92%

Location

Bugtong is situated at approximately 11.8752, 124.0882. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 91.4 meters or 299.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bugtong does not share a common border with any barangay.

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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