Barurao, Municipality of Sultan sa Barongis, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
MunicipalitySultan sa Barongis
Postal code9611
Population (2020)4,452
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.8829, 124.6003 (6° 53' North, 124° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.6 meters (57.7 feet)

Barurao is a barangay in the municipality of Sultan sa Barongis, in the province of Maguindanao. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,452. This represented 18.19% of the total population of Sultan sa Barongis.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Barurao in the 2015 Census was 4,078 broken down into 629 households or an average of 6.48 members per household.

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Number of households in Barurao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,0593525.85
2,3374245.51
2,5774056.36
3,4715466.36
3,3085156.42
4,0786296.48

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Barurao is 5 to 9, with 622 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Barurao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1882.16%
1 to 43719.10%
5 to 962215.25%
10 to 1454313.32%
15 to 1944110.81%
20 to 243458.46%
25 to 293538.66%
30 to 342686.57%
35 to 392676.55%
40 to 441934.73%
45 to 492105.15%
50 to 541172.87%
55 to 591082.65%
60 to 64481.18%
65 to 69471.15%
70 to 74270.66%
75 to 79130.32%
80 and over170.42%
Total4,078100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.11
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.43
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.54
  • Median Age: 19.71

Historical population

The population of Barurao grew from 2,059 in 1990 to 4,452 in 2020, an increase of 2,393 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.86%, or an increase of 374 people, from the previous population of 4,078 in 2015.

Population of Barurao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,059
2,3372.40%
2,5772.12%
3,4714.19%
3,308-1.74%
4,0784.06%
4,4521.86%

Location

Barurao is situated at approximately 6.8829, 124.6003, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.6 meters or 57.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Barurao 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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