Bualan, Municipality of Barira, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
MunicipalityBarira
Postal code9614
Population (2020)1,588
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.4587, 124.3156 (7° 28' North, 124° 19' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level193.3 meters (634.2 feet)

Bualan is a barangay in the municipality of Barira, in the province of Maguindanao. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,588. This represented 4.39% of the total population of Barira.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bualan in the 2015 Census was 1,306 broken down into 223 households or an average of 5.86 members per household.

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Number of households in Bualan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,4634215.85
2,6034495.80
2,5924785.42
2,4724765.19
1,9113295.81
1,3062235.86

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bualan is 5 to 9, with 176 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 1 individual.

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Population of Bualan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1261.99%
1 to 414611.18%
5 to 917613.48%
10 to 1417513.40%
15 to 191269.65%
20 to 241309.95%
25 to 2913510.34%
30 to 34836.36%
35 to 39876.66%
40 to 44423.22%
45 to 49675.13%
50 to 54634.82%
55 to 59292.22%
60 to 64120.92%
65 to 690.00%
70 to 7410.08%
75 to 7930.23%
80 and over50.38%
Total1,306100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.57
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.16
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.73
  • Median Age: 20.15

Historical population

The population of Bualan fell from 2,463 in 1990 to 1,588 in 2020, a decrease of 875 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.20%, or an increase of 282 people, from the previous population of 1,306 in 2015.

Population of Bualan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,463
2,6031.04%
2,592-0.09%
2,472-0.65%
1,911-8.94%
1,306-6.99%
1,5884.20%

Location

Bualan is situated at approximately 7.4587, 124.3156, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 193.3 meters or 634.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bualan 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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