Beguin, Municipality of Bulan, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityBulan
Postal code4706
Population (2020)1,823
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.6961, 123.9047 (12° 42' North, 123° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level20.0 meters (65.6 feet)

Beguin is a barangay in the municipality of Bulan, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,823. This represented 1.73% of the total population of Bulan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Beguin in the 2015 Census was 1,739 broken down into 407 households or an average of 4.27 members per household.

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Number of households in Beguin (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1772275.19
1,3232674.96
1,5392905.31
1,5633304.74
1,6393674.47
1,7394074.27

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Beguin is 10 to 14, with 226 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Beguin by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1392.24%
1 to 41709.78%
5 to 920311.67%
10 to 1422613.00%
15 to 1919010.93%
20 to 241005.75%
25 to 29945.41%
30 to 341176.73%
35 to 391106.33%
40 to 44794.54%
45 to 49844.83%
50 to 54995.69%
55 to 59784.49%
60 to 64392.24%
65 to 69472.70%
70 to 74281.61%
75 to 79221.27%
80 and over140.81%
Total1,739100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.44
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.21
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.65
  • Median Age: 22.08

Historical population

The population of Beguin grew from 1,177 in 1990 to 1,823 in 2020, an increase of 646 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.00%, or an increase of 84 people, from the previous population of 1,739 in 2015.

Population of Beguin (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,177
1,3232.21%
1,5393.30%
1,5630.21%
1,6391.74%
1,7391.13%
1,8231.00%

Location

Beguin is situated at approximately 12.6961, 123.9047, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 20.0 meters or 65.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Beguin 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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