Bunawan, Province of Agusan del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
Barangay count10
Postal code8506
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)512.16 km2 (197.75 sq mi)
Population (2020)47,512
Density (2020)93 / km2 (240 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 11' North, 125° 60' East (8.1781, 125.9935)
Estimated elevation above sea level29.1 meters (95.6 feet)

Bunawan is a municipality in the landlocked province of Agusan del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 512.16 square kilometers or 197.75 square miles which constitutes 5.13% of Agusan del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 47,512. This represented 6.43% of the total population of Agusan del Sur province, or 1.69% of the overall population of the Caraga region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 93 inhabitants per square kilometer or 240 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Bunawan has 10 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Bunawan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bunawan Brook12.53%5,9525,28312.66%2.54%
Consuelo21.86%10,3879,5289.02%1.83%
Imelda3.31%1,5751,672-5.80%-1.25%
Libertad14.43%6,8566,5834.15%0.86%
Mambalili7.05%3,3493,00811.34%2.29%
Nueva Era3.73%1,7731,37528.95%5.50%
Poblacion10.49%4,9835,379-7.36%-1.60%
San Andres9.27%4,4063,33632.07%6.03%
San Marcos2.41%1,1471,212-5.36%-1.15%
San Teodoro14.91%7,0847,775-8.89%-1.94%
Bunawan Total47,51245,1515.23%1.08%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bunawan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 198,789,744.40.

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Annual regular income of Bunawan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009101,386,383.49
2010122,483,456.7920.81%
2011153,496,191.7425.32%
2012149,796,052.37-2.41%
2013163,210,320.348.96%
2014177,248,651.518.60%
2015181,563,024.962.43%
2016198,789,744.409.49%

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 Bunawan in the 2015 Census was 44,289 broken down into 10,530 households or an average of 4.21 members per household.

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Number of households in Bunawan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
21,0453,6455.77
24,5464,7875.13
26,7045,0455.29
35,7576,7095.33
37,3467,9494.70
44,28910,5304.21

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bunawan is 5 to 9, with 5,243 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 215 individuals.

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Population of Bunawan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,1642.58%
1 to 44,77810.58%
5 to 95,24311.61%
10 to 144,64510.29%
15 to 194,93010.92%
20 to 244,57910.14%
25 to 294,0889.05%
30 to 343,0906.84%
35 to 392,5205.58%
40 to 442,3485.20%
45 to 492,1754.82%
50 to 541,8134.02%
55 to 591,4173.14%
60 to 648821.95%
65 to 696181.37%
70 to 743880.86%
75 to 792580.57%
80 and over2150.48%
Total45,151100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.86
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.17
  • Median Age: 21.98

Historical population

The population of Bunawan grew from 2,648 in 1918 to 47,512 in 2020, an increase of 44,864 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.08%, or an increase of 2,361 people, from the previous population of 45,151 in 2015.

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Population of Bunawan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,648
4,7432.96%
6,3843.10%
11,4235.25%
8,646-2.69%
9,6032.13%
12,7195.78%
21,1055.20%
24,6152.92%
26,7041.76%
35,7574.11%
37,4821.73%
45,1513.61%
47,5121.08%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bunawan for the year 2019 was 23,839, broken down into 12,078 males and 11,761 females.

Location

The municipal center of Bunawan is situated at approximately 8° 11' North, 125° 60' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 29.1 meters or 95.6 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 Bunawan are Bislig, Surigao del Sur, Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, Tagum, Davao del Norte, Malaybalay, Bukidnon, Butuan, and Tandag, Surigao del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Veruela, Agusan del Sur, Loreto, Agusan del Sur, Trento, Agusan del Sur, Santa Josefa, Agusan del Sur, Rosario, Agusan del Sur, and La Paz, Agusan del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 895.68 kilometers (556.55 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 895.68 kilometers (556.55 miles) to the Northwest (N37°W)

Notes

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