Amparo, City of Butuan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
CityButuan
Postal code8600
Population (2020)3,281
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.8658, 125.5567 (8° 52' North, 125° 33' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.5 meters (24.6 feet)

Amparo is a barangay in the city of Butuan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,281. This represented 0.88% of the total population of Butuan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Amparo in the 2015 Census was 2,960 broken down into 619 households or an average of 4.78 members per household.

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Number of households in Amparo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6572756.03
1,4902725.48
1,5272995.11
2,1064065.19
2,4144864.97
2,9606194.78

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Amparo is 10 to 14, with 385 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Amparo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1903.02%
1 to 42759.23%
5 to 936912.38%
10 to 1438512.92%
15 to 1931110.43%
20 to 2429910.03%
25 to 292317.75%
30 to 341936.47%
35 to 391525.10%
40 to 441314.39%
45 to 491254.19%
50 to 541204.03%
55 to 591204.03%
60 to 64812.72%
65 to 69421.41%
70 to 74260.87%
75 to 79180.60%
80 and over130.44%
Total2,981100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.47
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.62
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.09
  • Median Age: 21.01

Historical population

The population of Amparo grew from 1,657 in 1990 to 3,281 in 2020, an increase of 1,624 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.04%, or an increase of 300 people, from the previous population of 2,981 in 2015.

Population of Amparo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,657
1,490-1.97%
1,5270.53%
2,1064.53%
2,4445.57%
2,9813.85%
3,2812.04%

Location

Amparo is situated at approximately 8.8658, 125.5567, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.5 meters or 24.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Amparo 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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