Butig, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
Barangay count16
Postal code9305
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)331.49 km2 (127.99 sq mi)
Population (2020)22,768
Density (2020)69 / km2 (178 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 45' North, 124° 19' East (7.7434, 124.3124)
Estimated elevation above sea level759.2 meters (2,490.3 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 331.49 square kilometers or 127.99 square miles which constitutes 2.20% of Lanao del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 22,768. This represented 1.90% of the total population of Lanao del Sur province, or 0.52% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 69 inhabitants per square kilometer or 178 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Butig has 16 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Butig
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bayabao Poblacion14.39%3,2772,64423.94%4.62%
Butig Proper6.14%1,39989157.01%9.96%
Cabasaran4.90%1,11672853.30%9.41%
Coloyan Tambo5.20%1,1841,1750.77%0.16%
Dilimbayan4.08%93083311.64%2.35%
Dolangan3.54%80570813.70%2.74%
Malungun4.02%91581212.68%2.55%
Pindolonan5.51%1,2551,11412.66%2.54%
Poktan4.35%9909395.43%1.12%
Ragayan5.06%1,15399915.42%3.06%
Raya5.49%1,2491,1508.61%1.75%
Samer6.07%1,3831,25410.29%2.08%
Sandab Madaya20.40%4,6443,79022.53%4.37%
Sundig4.93%1,1231,0299.14%1.86%
Timbab2.54%5795397.42%1.52%
Tiowi3.36%7666979.90%2.01%
Butig Total22,76819,30217.96%3.54%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Butig for the fiscal year of 2016 was 86,085,306.45.

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Annual regular income of Butig (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200953,147,064.32
201056,323,451.795.98%
201160,903,521.678.13%
201259,068,039.99-3.01%
201360,285,341.762.06%
201468,225,248.7713.17%
201578,036,619.1514.38%
201686,085,306.4510.31%

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 Butig in the 2015 Census was 19,302 broken down into 3,098 households or an average of 6.23 members per household.

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Number of households in Butig (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
14,4912,4855.83
16,0653,4984.59
16,2832,4546.64
22,2563,3856.57
16,6422,7446.06
19,3023,0986.23

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Butig is 5 to 9, with 3,072 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 32 individuals.

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Population of Butig by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15492.84%
1 to 43,00415.56%
5 to 93,07215.92%
10 to 142,43312.60%
15 to 191,7829.23%
20 to 241,5608.08%
25 to 291,5848.21%
30 to 341,1405.91%
35 to 391,1836.13%
40 to 441,0075.22%
45 to 498764.54%
50 to 544672.42%
55 to 592701.40%
60 to 641630.84%
65 to 69950.49%
70 to 74420.22%
75 to 79430.22%
80 and over320.17%
Total19,302100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 90.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.11
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 92.4
  • Median Age: 16.66

Historical population

The population of Butig grew from 1,218 in 1918 to 22,768 in 2020, an increase of 21,550 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.54%, or an increase of 3,466 people, from the previous population of 19,302 in 2015.

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Population of Butig (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,218
2,8554.35%
3,4371.92%
9,2519.10%
10,1520.91%
11,4282.40%
6,278-11.29%
14,4918.73%
16,2292.14%
16,2830.07%
22,2564.40%
16,642-10.04%
19,3022.86%
22,7683.54%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Butig for the year 2019 was 12,135, broken down into 5,992 males and 6,143 females.

Location

The municipal center of Butig is situated at approximately 7° 45' North, 124° 19' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 759.2 meters or 2,490.3 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 Butig are Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Iligan, Cotabato City, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, and Valencia, Bukidnon. The nearest municipalities are Sultan Dumalondong, Lanao del Sur, Lumbayanague, Lanao del Sur, Lumbatan, Lanao del Sur, Masiu, Lanao del Sur, Poona Bayabao, Lanao del Sur, and Lumbaca-Unayan, Lanao del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 840.24 kilometers (522.10 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 840.24 kilometers (522.10 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N25°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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