Bukid, Municipality of Parang, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityParang
Postal code7408
Population (2020)890
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.9350, 120.9545 (5° 56' North, 120° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level498.7 meters (1,636.1 feet)

Bukid is a barangay in the municipality of Parang, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 890. This represented 1.24% of the total population of Parang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bukid in the 2015 Census was 884 broken down into 145 households or an average of 6.10 members per household.

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Number of households in Bukid (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8601097.89
586777.61
7711126.88
1,0081676.04
8381396.03
8841456.10

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bukid is 10 to 14, with 125 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Bukid by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1232.60%
1 to 411112.56%
5 to 911913.46%
10 to 1412514.14%
15 to 19879.84%
20 to 24596.67%
25 to 29616.90%
30 to 34687.69%
35 to 39586.56%
40 to 44566.33%
45 to 49505.66%
50 to 54222.49%
55 to 59202.26%
60 to 64161.81%
65 to 6960.68%
70 to 7420.23%
75 to 7910.11%
80 and over0.00%
Total884100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 76.06
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.81
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 77.87
  • Median Age: 18.68

Historical population

The population of Bukid grew from 860 in 1990 to 890 in 2020, an increase of 30 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.14%, or an increase of 6 people, from the previous population of 884 in 2015.

Population of Bukid (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
860
586-6.93%
7716.06%
1,0083.77%
838-6.50%
8841.02%
8900.14%

Location

Bukid is situated at approximately 5.9350, 120.9545, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 498.7 meters or 1,636.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bukid 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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