Buntongun, Municipality of Wao, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
MunicipalityWao
Postal code9716
Population (2020)1,363
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.7120, 124.7257 (7° 43' North, 124° 44' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level514.3 meters (1,687.3 feet)

Buntongun is a barangay in the municipality of Wao, in the province of Lanao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,363. This represented 2.71% of the total population of Wao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buntongun in the 2015 Census was 1,084 broken down into 203 households or an average of 5.34 members per household.

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Number of households in Buntongun (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
496975.11
5951633.65
7431335.59
9792004.90
1,0541975.35
1,0842035.34

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Buntongun are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 10 to 14, with 153 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Buntongun by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1232.12%
1 to 411010.15%
5 to 915314.11%
10 to 1415314.11%
15 to 1912311.35%
20 to 2411910.98%
25 to 29837.66%
30 to 34878.03%
35 to 39423.87%
40 to 44585.35%
45 to 49373.41%
50 to 54464.24%
55 to 59171.57%
60 to 64121.11%
65 to 6980.74%
70 to 7470.65%
75 to 7930.28%
80 and over30.28%
Total1,084100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.35
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.37
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.72
  • Median Age: 19.19

Historical population

The population of Buntongun grew from 496 in 1990 to 1,363 in 2020, an increase of 867 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.94%, or an increase of 279 people, from the previous population of 1,084 in 2015.

Population of Buntongun (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
496
5953.47%
7434.88%
9793.88%
1,0542.72%
1,0840.54%
1,3634.94%

Location

Buntongun is situated at approximately 7.7120, 124.7257, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 514.3 meters or 1,687.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Buntongun 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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