Bacungan, Municipality of Leon B. Postigo, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalityLeon B. Postigo
Postal code7125
Population (2020)4,894
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.1523, 122.9239 (8° 9' North, 122° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.4 meters (24.3 feet)

Bacungan, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Leon B. Postigo, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,894. This represented 17.71% of the total population of Leon B. Postigo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bacungan in the 2015 Census was 5,048 broken down into 1,062 households or an average of 4.75 members per household.

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Number of households in Bacungan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,0075205.78
3,5316065.83
3,4846615.27
3,8428144.72
5,2031,0774.83
5,0481,0624.75

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bacungan is 10 to 14, with 611 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 50 individuals.

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Population of Bacungan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11252.46%
1 to 44689.23%
5 to 959111.65%
10 to 1461112.05%
15 to 194949.74%
20 to 243987.85%
25 to 293316.53%
30 to 342755.42%
35 to 393366.62%
40 to 443066.03%
45 to 492655.22%
50 to 542324.57%
55 to 592104.14%
60 to 641492.94%
65 to 691011.99%
70 to 74751.48%
75 to 79500.99%
80 and over551.08%
Total5,072100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.91
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.38
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.29
  • Median Age: 23.10

Historical population

The population of Bacungan grew from 3,009 in 1990 to 4,894 in 2020, an increase of 1,885 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.75%, or a decrease of 178 people, from the previous population of 5,072 in 2015.

Population of Bacungan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,009
3,5353.06%
3,484-0.31%
3,8611.43%
5,22211.62%
5,072-0.55%
4,894-0.75%

Location

Bacungan is situated at approximately 8.1523, 122.9239, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.4 meters or 24.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bacungan 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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