Bubong, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
Barangay count36
Postal code9708
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)798.50 km2 (308.30 sq mi)
Population (2020)26,514
Density (2020)33 / km2 (86 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 59' North, 124° 23' East (7.9836, 124.3850)
Estimated elevation above sea level709.2 meters (2,326.3 feet)

Bubong is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Lanao del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 798.50 square kilometers or 308.30 square miles which constitutes 5.30% of Lanao del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 26,514. This represented 2.22% of the total population of Lanao del Sur province, or 0.60% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 33 inhabitants per square kilometer or 86 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Bubong has 36 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Bubong
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bacolod2.56%6806740.89%0.19%
Bagoaingud0.91%2402304.35%0.90%
Bansayan2.33%61949126.07%5.00%
Basingan4.53%1,2021,1157.80%1.59%
Batangan4.82%1,2771,01326.06%5.00%
Bualan2.45%6506086.91%1.42%
Bubonga Didagun2.98%7897386.91%1.42%
Carigongan2.45%6506273.67%0.76%
Dalaon1.70%4504138.96%1.82%
Dibarosan2.26%599268123.51%18.45%
Dilabayan4.53%1,2001,01518.23%3.59%
Dimapatoy2.84%75360524.46%4.71%
Dimayon1.50%3983872.84%0.59%
Dimayon Proper1.77%4704475.15%1.06%
Diolangan1.49%3953667.92%1.62%
Guiguikun1.39%3683388.88%1.81%
Madanding3.37%89474420.16%3.94%
Malungun1.92%51044414.86%2.96%
Masorot1.45%3853568.15%1.66%
Matampay Dimarao3.39%89874121.19%4.13%
Miabalawag2.31%61249324.14%4.66%
Montiaan3.81%1,01060566.94%11.39%
Pagayawan1.79%47538922.11%4.29%
Palao3.64%96580320.17%3.94%
Panalawan3.36%89071424.65%4.75%
Pantar4.12%1,09386726.07%5.00%
Pendogoan5.03%1,3341,09521.83%4.24%
Pindolonan2.02%53548211.00%2.22%
Poblacion2.83%75061322.35%4.34%
Polayagan1.18%3122917.22%1.48%
Punud2.87%76167712.41%2.49%
Ramain Bubong2.33%61949126.07%5.00%
Rogero5.79%1,5341,37611.48%2.31%
Salipongan1.89%50041121.65%4.21%
Sunggod3.95%1,04783225.84%4.96%
Taboro2.45%65057712.65%2.54%
Bubong Total26,51422,33618.71%3.68%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bubong for the fiscal year of 2016 was 145,850,717.01.

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Annual regular income of Bubong (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200986,044,078.46
201090,813,399.355.54%
201198,555,035.008.52%
201295,251,043.02-3.35%
2013102,064,977.007.15%
2014115,659,091.0013.32%
2015132,350,948.0014.43%
2016145,850,717.0110.20%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bubong in the 2015 Census was 22,239 broken down into 3,158 households or an average of 7.04 members per household.

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Number of households in Bubong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
11,3791,8806.05
14,0542,2126.35
19,0032,4047.90
23,1482,9097.96
19,4552,7846.99
22,2393,1587.04

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bubong is 5 to 9, with 3,307 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Bubong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14672.09%
1 to 42,57911.55%
5 to 93,30714.81%
10 to 143,02813.56%
15 to 192,49311.16%
20 to 242,1059.42%
25 to 291,6897.56%
30 to 341,3566.07%
35 to 391,2965.80%
40 to 441,1965.35%
45 to 491,0764.82%
50 to 546783.04%
55 to 594291.92%
60 to 642931.31%
65 to 691910.86%
70 to 74980.44%
75 to 79370.17%
80 and over180.08%
Total22,336100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 74.39
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.73
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 77.12
  • Median Age: 18.58

Historical population

The population of Bubong grew from 2,107 in 1918 to 26,514 in 2020, an increase of 24,407 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.68%, or an increase of 4,178 people, from the previous population of 22,336 in 2015.

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Population of Bubong (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,107
5,5384.95%
8,5034.50%
7,567-1.02%
8,1440.72%
8,5941.09%
7,780-1.97%
11,5043.99%
14,0543.82%
19,0036.68%
23,1482.76%
19,455-6.13%
22,3362.66%
26,5143.68%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bubong for the year 2019 was 12,979, broken down into 6,282 males and 6,697 females.

Location

The municipal center of Bubong is situated at approximately 7° 59' North, 124° 23' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 709.2 meters or 2,326.3 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Bubong are Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Iligan, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Cagayan de Oro, El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, and Tangub, Misamis Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Ditsaan-Ramain, Lanao del Sur, Buadiposo-Buntong, Lanao del Sur, Mulondo, Lanao del Sur, Kapai, Lanao del Sur, Maguing, Lanao del Sur, and Taraka, Lanao del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 819.87 kilometers (509.44 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 819.87 kilometers (509.44 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N26°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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