Mabuhay, Municipality of Bulusan, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityBulusan
Postal code4704
Population (2020)1,355
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.7460, 124.1374 (12° 45' North, 124° 8' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.4 meters (11.2 feet)

Mabuhay, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Bulusan, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,355. This represented 5.66% of the total population of Bulusan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mabuhay in the 2015 Census was 1,172 broken down into 262 households or an average of 4.47 members per household.

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Number of households in Mabuhay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7861545.10
9771935.06
1,0432124.92
1,0952294.78
1,1312454.62
1,1722624.47

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mabuhay is 5 to 9, with 128 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 23 individuals.

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Population of Mabuhay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1252.13%
1 to 41048.87%
5 to 912810.92%
10 to 1412610.75%
15 to 191129.56%
20 to 24917.76%
25 to 29736.23%
30 to 34645.46%
35 to 39685.80%
40 to 44645.46%
45 to 49605.12%
50 to 54584.95%
55 to 59554.69%
60 to 64363.07%
65 to 69352.99%
70 to 74252.13%
75 to 79231.96%
80 and over252.13%
Total1,172100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.24
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.86
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.1
  • Median Age: 25.00

Historical population

The population of Mabuhay grew from 786 in 1990 to 1,355 in 2020, an increase of 569 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.10%, or an increase of 183 people, from the previous population of 1,172 in 2015.

Population of Mabuhay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
786
9774.16%
1,0431.41%
1,0950.67%
1,1311.18%
1,1720.68%
1,3553.10%

Location

Mabuhay is situated at approximately 12.7460, 124.1374, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.4 meters or 11.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mabuhay 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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