Bugabus, City of Butuan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
CityButuan
Postal code8600
Population (2020)1,482
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.8091, 125.5639 (8° 49' North, 125° 34' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level42.8 meters (140.4 feet)

Bugabus is a barangay in the city of Butuan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,482. This represented 0.40% of the total population of Butuan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bugabus in the 2015 Census was 1,417 broken down into 307 households or an average of 4.62 members per household.

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Number of households in Bugabus (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2772195.83
1,1142175.13
1,4342485.78
1,3972415.80
1,3552884.70
1,4173074.62

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Bugabus are in the ranges 1 to 4, and 5 to 9, with 182 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Bugabus by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1362.54%
1 to 418212.84%
5 to 918212.84%
10 to 1416311.50%
15 to 1915811.15%
20 to 241067.48%
25 to 291198.40%
30 to 34715.01%
35 to 39644.52%
40 to 44694.87%
45 to 49785.50%
50 to 54624.38%
55 to 59443.11%
60 to 64251.76%
65 to 69221.55%
70 to 74110.78%
75 to 79130.92%
80 and over120.85%
Total1,417100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.73
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.29
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.02
  • Median Age: 19.60

Historical population

The population of Bugabus grew from 1,277 in 1990 to 1,482 in 2020, an increase of 205 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.95%, or an increase of 65 people, from the previous population of 1,417 in 2015.

Population of Bugabus (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,277
1,114-2.53%
1,4345.56%
1,397-0.36%
1,355-1.10%
1,4170.86%
1,4820.95%

Location

Bugabus is situated at approximately 8.8091, 125.5639, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 42.8 meters or 140.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bugabus 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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