Buadiposo-Buntong, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Type	municipality
Island group	Mindanao
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
Province	Lanao del Sur
Barangay count	33
Postal code	9714
Coastal/Landlocked	landlocked
Marine waterbodies	none (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)	Mindanao
Area (2013)	215.00 km² (83.01 sq mi)
Population (2020)	18,046
Density (2020)	84 / km² (217 / sq mi)
Coordinates	7° 58' North, 124° 23' East (7.9644, 124.3808)
Estimated elevation above sea level	705.5 meters (2,314.1 feet)

Buadiposo-Buntong is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Lanao del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 215.00 square kilometers or 83.01 square miles which constitutes 1.43% of Lanao del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 18,046. This represented 1.51% of the total population of Lanao del Sur province, or 0.41% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 84 inhabitants per square kilometer or 217 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Buadiposo-Buntong has 33 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays

Local government units of Buadiposo-Buntong
Barangay	Population percentage (2020)	Population (2020)	Population (2015)	Change (2015‑2020)	Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bacolod	2.40%	433	383	13.05%	2.62%
Bangon	2.68%	483	419	15.27%	3.04%
Bangon Proper	2.62%	472	461	2.39%	0.50%
Boto Ragondingan	4.44%	801	473	69.34%	11.73%
Buadiposo Lilod	1.88%	340	326	4.29%	0.89%
Buadiposo Proper	2.49%	450	426	5.63%	1.16%
Buadiposo Raya	2.13%	385	385	0.00%	0.00%
Bubong	5.27%	951	840	13.21%	2.65%
Buntong Proper	3.70%	668	599	11.52%	2.32%
Cadayonan	1.33%	240	227	5.73%	1.18%
Dansalan	1.88%	340	311	9.32%	1.89%
Datu Tambara	1.58%	285	259	10.04%	2.03%
Dirisan	2.33%	420	404	3.96%	0.82%
Gata	6.90%	1,246	1,189	4.79%	0.99%
Kalakala	3.48%	628	628	0.00%	0.00%
Katogonan	3.91%	706	506	39.53%	7.26%
Lumbac	3.99%	720	707	1.84%	0.38%
Lumbatan Manacab	2.21%	398	385	3.38%	0.70%
Lumbatan Pataingud	3.73%	674	465	44.95%	8.13%
Lunduban	1.81%	327	258	26.74%	5.12%
Manacab	3.49%	630	619	1.78%	0.37%
Minanga	1.70%	307	282	8.87%	1.80%
Paling	3.65%	659	659	0.00%	0.00%
Pindolonan	3.88%	701	620	13.06%	2.62%
Pualas	3.05%	550	543	1.29%	0.27%
Ragondingan East	2.79%	503	431	16.71%	3.31%
Ragondingan Proper	2.22%	400	287	39.37%	7.24%
Ragondingan West	2.21%	398	287	38.68%	7.12%
Raya Buntong	4.51%	813	730	11.37%	2.29%
Sapot	3.61%	652	576	13.19%	2.64%
Tangcal	2.60%	470	465	1.08%	0.23%
Tarik	2.85%	515	502	2.59%	0.54%
Tuka	2.67%	481	478	0.63%	0.13%
Buadiposo-Buntong Total		18,046	16,130	11.88%	2.39%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Buadiposo-Buntong for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱70,771,445.86.

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Annual regular income of Buadiposo-Buntong (2009‑2016)
Fiscal Year	Annual Regular Income	Change
2009	42,890,441.66	–
2010	45,546,207.03	6.19%
2011	49,315,866.60	8.28%
2012	47,701,765.47	-3.27%
2013	49,411,151.00	3.58%
2014	56,140,134.83	13.62%
2015	64,169,080.60	14.30%
2016	70,771,445.86	10.29%
End notes: Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buadiposo-Buntong in the 2015 Census was 16,130 broken down into 2,529 households or an average of 6.38 members per household.

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Number of households in Buadiposo-Buntong (1990‑2015)
Census date	Household population	Number of households	Average household size
1990 May 1	10,348	1,654	6.26
1995 Sep 1	11,657	2,055	5.67
2000 May 1	13,535	1,938	6.98
2007 Aug 1	19,316	2,768	6.98
2010 May 1	15,662	2,435	6.43
2015 Aug 1	16,130	2,529	6.38

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buadiposo-Buntong is 5 to 9, with 2,347 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 33 individuals.

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Population of Buadiposo-Buntong by age group (2015 census)
Age group	Population (2015)	Age group percentage
Under 1	361	2.24%
1 to 4	2,088	12.94%
5 to 9	2,347	14.55%
10 to 14	2,162	13.40%
15 to 19	1,673	10.37%
20 to 24	1,285	7.97%
25 to 29	1,143	7.09%
30 to 34	1,151	7.14%
35 to 39	1,227	7.61%
40 to 44	945	5.86%
45 to 49	685	4.25%
50 to 54	448	2.78%
55 to 59	278	1.72%
60 to 64	140	0.87%
65 to 69	82	0.51%
70 to 74	45	0.28%
75 to 79	37	0.23%
80 and over	33	0.20%
Total	16,130	100.00%
Youth Dependency Ratio: 77.53 Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.19 Total Dependency Ratio: 79.72 Median Age: 18.31

Historical population

The population of Buadiposo-Buntong grew from 6,805 in 1980 to 18,046 in 2020, an increase of 11,241 people over the course of 40 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.39%, or an increase of 1,916 people, from the previous population of 16,130 in 2015.

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Population of Buadiposo-Buntong (1903‑2020)
Census date	Population	Growth rate
1903 Mar 2	–	–
1918 Dec 31	–	–
1939 Jan 1	–	–
1948 Oct 1	–	–
1960 Feb 15	–	–
1970 May 6	–	–
1975 May 1	–	–
1980 May 1	6,805	–
1990 May 1	10,403	4.34%
1995 Sep 1	11,657	2.16%
2000 May 1	13,535	3.25%
2007 Aug 1	19,316	5.03%
2010 May 1	15,662	-7.35%
2015 Aug 1	16,130	0.56%
2020 May 1	18,046	2.39%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Buadiposo-Buntong for the year 2019 was 10,538, broken down into 5,378 males and 5,160 females.

Location

The municipal center of Buadiposo-Buntong is situated at approximately 7° 58' North, 124° 23' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 705.5 meters or 2,314.1 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Buadiposo-Buntong are Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Iligan, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Cagayan de Oro, El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, and Tangub, Misamis Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Mulondo, Lanao del Sur, Bubong, Lanao del Sur, Ditsaan-Ramain, Lanao del Sur, Maguing, Lanao del Sur, Taraka, Lanao del Sur, and Lumba-Bayabao, Lanao del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 822.90 kilometers (511.33 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Mulondo, Lanao del Sur, 3.64 kilometers (2.26 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S32°W)
Bubong, Lanao del Sur, 3.88 kilometers (2.41 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N12°E)
Ditsaan-Ramain, Lanao del Sur, 4.28 kilometers (2.66 miles) to the Northwest (N40°W)
Maguing, Lanao del Sur, 6.74 kilometers (4.19 miles) to the South (S8°W)
Taraka, Lanao del Sur, 7.33 kilometers (4.56 miles) to the Southwest (S40°W)
Lumba-Bayabao, Lanao del Sur, 9.38 kilometers (5.83 miles) to the South (S5°W)

Nearest cities

Marawi, Lanao del Sur, 11.83 kilometers (7.35 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N60°W)
Iligan, 34.51 kilometers (21.44 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N26°W)
Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, 62.64 kilometers (38.92 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N69°W)
Cagayan de Oro, 66.19 kilometers (41.13 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N26°E)
El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, 69.26 kilometers (43.04 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N13°E)
Tangub, Misamis Occidental, 70.20 kilometers (43.62 miles) to the West (N80°W)

Distance from Manila: 822.90 kilometers (511.33 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N26°W)

Notes

Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.

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