Ambago, City of Butuan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
CityButuan
Postal code8600
Population (2020)13,634
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.9607, 125.5069 (8° 58' North, 125° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.4 meters (17.7 feet)

Ambago is a barangay in the city of Butuan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 13,634. This represented 3.66% of the total population of Butuan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ambago in the 2015 Census was 12,652 broken down into 2,830 households or an average of 4.47 members per household.

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Number of households in Ambago (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,4033966.07
3,6696705.48
7,1211,4225.01
9,5542,1894.36
10,8862,5524.27
12,6522,8304.47

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ambago is 10 to 14, with 1,364 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 52 individuals.

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Population of Ambago by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12361.86%
1 to 49707.66%
5 to 91,36110.75%
10 to 141,36410.78%
15 to 191,31110.36%
20 to 241,1709.24%
25 to 299577.56%
30 to 348466.68%
35 to 399087.17%
40 to 448376.61%
45 to 497085.59%
50 to 546515.14%
55 to 594863.84%
60 to 643292.60%
65 to 692231.76%
70 to 741331.05%
75 to 791140.90%
80 and over520.41%
Total12,656100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.92
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.28
  • Median Age: 24.64

Historical population

The population of Ambago grew from 2,403 in 1990 to 13,634 in 2020, an increase of 11,231 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.58%, or an increase of 978 people, from the previous population of 12,656 in 2015.

Population of Ambago (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,403
3,6838.33%
7,13815.24%
9,5544.10%
10,9014.92%
12,6562.88%
13,6341.58%

Location

Ambago is situated at approximately 8.9607, 125.5069, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.4 meters or 17.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Ambago 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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