Baculin, Municipality of Hinatuan, Province of Surigao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
MunicipalityHinatuan
Postal code8310
Population (2020)1,365
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.5214, 126.3501 (8° 31' North, 126° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.0 meters (29.5 feet)

Baculin is a barangay in the municipality of Hinatuan, in the province of Surigao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,365. This represented 3.11% of the total population of Hinatuan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Baculin in the 2015 Census was 1,302 broken down into 285 households or an average of 4.57 members per household.

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Number of households in Baculin (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3612156.33
1,1902065.78
1,0681756.10
1,2672225.71
1,1172334.79
1,3022854.57

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Baculin is 5 to 9, with 201 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Baculin by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1433.30%
1 to 413710.52%
5 to 920115.44%
10 to 1417913.75%
15 to 191058.06%
20 to 24675.15%
25 to 29947.22%
30 to 34816.22%
35 to 39775.91%
40 to 44705.38%
45 to 49453.46%
50 to 54544.15%
55 to 59433.30%
60 to 64322.46%
65 to 69322.46%
70 to 74201.54%
75 to 79120.92%
80 and over100.77%
Total1,302100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 83.83
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.08
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 94.91
  • Median Age: 19.33

Historical population

The population of Baculin grew from 1,361 in 1990 to 1,365 in 2020, an increase of 4 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.00%, or an increase of 63 people, from the previous population of 1,302 in 2015.

Population of Baculin (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,361
1,190-2.48%
1,068-2.29%
1,2672.38%
1,117-4.48%
1,3022.96%
1,3651.00%

Location

Baculin is situated at approximately 8.5214, 126.3501, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.0 meters or 29.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Baculin 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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