Karim, Municipality of Buldon, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
MunicipalityBuldon
Postal code9615
Population (2020)3,813
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.5800, 124.3898 (7° 35' North, 124° 23' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level878.2 meters (2,881.2 feet)

Karim is a barangay in the municipality of Buldon, in the province of Maguindanao. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,813. This represented 9.61% of the total population of Buldon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Karim in the 2015 Census was 3,803 broken down into 617 households or an average of 6.16 members per household.

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Number of households in Karim (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,1563745.76
2,4634455.53
2,0254144.89
3,5444088.69
3,7416106.13
3,8036176.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Karim is 5 to 9, with 566 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Karim by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11554.08%
1 to 455014.46%
5 to 956614.88%
10 to 1447012.36%
15 to 193619.49%
20 to 243118.18%
25 to 292837.44%
30 to 342125.57%
35 to 392747.20%
40 to 441824.79%
45 to 491985.21%
50 to 54862.26%
55 to 59621.63%
60 to 64330.87%
65 to 69260.68%
70 to 74210.55%
75 to 79110.29%
80 and over20.05%
Total3,803100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 86.96
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 89.96
  • Median Age: 17.22

Historical population

The population of Karim grew from 2,156 in 1990 to 3,813 in 2020, an increase of 1,657 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.06%, or an increase of 10 people, from the previous population of 3,803 in 2015.

Population of Karim (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,156
2,4632.53%
2,025-4.11%
3,5448.02%
3,7411.99%
3,8030.31%
3,8130.06%

Location

Karim is situated at approximately 7.5800, 124.3898, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 878.2 meters or 2,881.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Karim 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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