Buli Bawang, Municipality of Parang, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityParang
Postal code7408
Population (2020)1,322
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.9272, 120.9706 (5° 56' North, 120° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level200.1 meters (656.5 feet)

Buli Bawang is a barangay in the municipality of Parang, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,322. This represented 1.85% of the total population of Parang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buli Bawang in the 2015 Census was 1,021 broken down into 175 households or an average of 5.83 members per household.

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Number of households in Buli Bawang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7011205.84
475756.33
560826.83
7871435.50
6551225.37
1,0211755.83

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buli Bawang is 5 to 9, with 161 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Buli Bawang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 160.59%
1 to 414414.10%
5 to 916115.77%
10 to 1412912.63%
15 to 19959.30%
20 to 24868.42%
25 to 29848.23%
30 to 34828.03%
35 to 39525.09%
40 to 44605.88%
45 to 49393.82%
50 to 54323.13%
55 to 59141.37%
60 to 64111.08%
65 to 69121.18%
70 to 7490.88%
75 to 7940.39%
80 and over10.10%
Total1,021100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 79.28
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.68
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 83.96
  • Median Age: 18.71

Historical population

The population of Buli Bawang grew from 701 in 1990 to 1,322 in 2020, an increase of 621 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.59%, or an increase of 301 people, from the previous population of 1,021 in 2015.

Population of Buli Bawang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
701
475-7.03%
5603.59%
7874.80%
655-6.46%
1,0218.82%
1,3225.59%

Location

Buli Bawang is situated at approximately 5.9272, 120.9706, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 200.1 meters or 656.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Buli Bawang 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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