Buton, Municipality of Parang, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityParang
Postal code7408
Population (2020)1,437
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.9012, 120.9446 (5° 54' North, 120° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level41.5 meters (136.2 feet)

Buton is a barangay in the municipality of Parang, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,437. This represented 2.01% of the total population of Parang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buton in the 2015 Census was 1,339 broken down into 188 households or an average of 7.12 members per household.

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Number of households in Buton (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6161205.13
6711474.56
7891405.64
1,0801387.83
1,1281626.96
1,3391887.12

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buton is 10 to 14, with 286 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 60 to 64, and 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Buton by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1292.17%
1 to 4715.30%
5 to 913710.23%
10 to 1428621.36%
15 to 1924818.52%
20 to 2413410.01%
25 to 29634.71%
30 to 34544.03%
35 to 39705.23%
40 to 4414210.60%
45 to 49544.03%
50 to 54372.76%
55 to 5970.52%
60 to 6420.15%
65 to 6930.22%
70 to 740.00%
75 to 7920.15%
80 and over0.00%
Total1,339100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.49
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 0.62
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.11
  • Median Age: 17.95

Historical population

The population of Buton grew from 616 in 1990 to 1,437 in 2020, an increase of 821 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.50%, or an increase of 98 people, from the previous population of 1,339 in 2015.

Population of Buton (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
616
6711.62%
7893.53%
1,0804.42%
1,1281.60%
1,3393.32%
1,4371.50%

Location

Buton is situated at approximately 5.9012, 120.9446, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 41.5 meters or 136.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Buton 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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