Central, Municipality of Bulusan, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityBulusan
Postal code4704
Population (2020)305
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.7507, 124.1360 (12° 45' North, 124° 8' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.1 meters (29.9 feet)

Central, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Bulusan, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 305. This represented 1.27% of the total population of Bulusan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Central in the 2015 Census was 321 broken down into 81 households or an average of 3.96 members per household.

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Number of households in Central (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
417864.85
425855.00
431894.84
383884.35
329784.22
321813.96

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Central is 15 to 19, with 31 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Central by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 151.56%
1 to 4123.74%
5 to 9237.17%
10 to 14226.85%
15 to 19319.66%
20 to 24206.23%
25 to 29144.36%
30 to 34237.17%
35 to 39103.12%
40 to 44154.67%
45 to 49216.54%
50 to 54226.85%
55 to 59299.03%
60 to 64226.85%
65 to 69144.36%
70 to 74134.05%
75 to 79113.43%
80 and over144.36%
Total321100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 29.95
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 25.12
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.07
  • Median Age: 40.17

Historical population

The population of Central fell from 417 in 1990 to 305 in 2020, a decrease of 112 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.07%, or a decrease of 16 people, from the previous population of 321 in 2015.

Population of Central (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
417
4250.36%
4310.30%
383-1.62%
329-5.38%
321-0.47%
305-1.07%

Location

Central is situated at approximately 12.7507, 124.1360, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.1 meters or 29.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Central 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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