Bucalan, Municipality of Taraka, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
MunicipalityTaraka
Postal code9712
Population (2020)519
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8925, 124.3259 (7° 54' North, 124° 20' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level702.0 meters (2,303.1 feet)

Bucalan is a barangay in the municipality of Taraka, in the province of Lanao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 519. This represented 1.91% of the total population of Taraka.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bucalan in the 2015 Census was 451 broken down into 71 households or an average of 6.35 members per household.

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Number of households in Bucalan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
500707.14
6001006.00
625946.65
612966.38
382616.26
451716.35

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bucalan is 1 to 4, with 85 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 55 to 59, 60 to 64, 65 to 69, and 70 to 74, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Bucalan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1214.66%
1 to 48518.85%
5 to 95712.64%
10 to 145712.64%
15 to 19306.65%
20 to 24408.87%
25 to 29357.76%
30 to 34337.32%
35 to 39388.43%
40 to 44214.66%
45 to 49153.33%
50 to 5471.55%
55 to 5930.67%
60 to 6430.67%
65 to 6930.67%
70 to 7430.67%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over0.00%
Total451100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 97.78
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.67
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 100.45
  • Median Age: 15.92

Historical population

The population of Bucalan grew from 500 in 1990 to 519 in 2020, an increase of 19 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.00%, or an increase of 68 people, from the previous population of 451 in 2015.

Population of Bucalan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
500
6003.47%
6250.88%
612-0.29%
382-15.76%
4513.21%
5193.00%

Location

Bucalan is situated at approximately 7.8925, 124.3259, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 702.0 meters or 2,303.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bucalan 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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