Buayan, Municipality of Datu Piang, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
MunicipalityDatu Piang
Postal code9607
Population (2020)3,690
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.0324, 124.4921 (7° 2' North, 124° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.2 meters (26.9 feet)

Buayan is a barangay in the municipality of Datu Piang, in the province of Maguindanao. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,690. This represented 13.00% of the total population of Datu Piang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buayan in the 2015 Census was 3,207 broken down into 473 households or an average of 6.78 members per household.

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Number of households in Buayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,5204405.73
2,7935255.32
3,2274956.52
4,3539644.52
2,3913486.87
3,2074736.78

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buayan is 5 to 9, with 464 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Buayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1712.21%
1 to 432810.23%
5 to 946414.47%
10 to 1442013.10%
15 to 1942213.16%
20 to 242748.54%
25 to 292497.76%
30 to 342096.52%
35 to 391825.68%
40 to 441655.14%
45 to 491233.84%
50 to 541013.15%
55 to 59662.06%
60 to 64521.62%
65 to 69331.03%
70 to 74210.65%
75 to 79140.44%
80 and over130.41%
Total3,207100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.61
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.4
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.01
  • Median Age: 18.80

Historical population

The population of Buayan grew from 2,520 in 1990 to 3,690 in 2020, an increase of 1,170 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 483 people, from the previous population of 3,207 in 2015.

Population of Buayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,520
2,7931.95%
3,2273.15%
4,3534.21%
2,391-19.59%
3,2075.75%
3,6903.00%

Location

Buayan is situated at approximately 7.0324, 124.4921, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.2 meters or 26.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Buayan 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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