Bacungan, Municipality of Leon B. Postigo, Province of Zamboanga del Norte
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Mindanao |
Region | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) |
Province | Zamboanga del Norte |
Municipality | Leon B. Postigo |
Postal code | 7125 |
Population (2020) | 4,894 |
Philippine major island(s) | Mindanao |
Coordinates | 8.1523, 122.9239 (8° 9' North, 122° 55' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 7.4 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.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
---|---|---|---|
3,007 | 520 | 5.78 | |
3,531 | 606 | 5.83 | |
3,484 | 661 | 5.27 | |
3,842 | 814 | 4.72 | |
5,203 | 1,077 | 4.83 | |
5,048 | 1,062 | 4.75 |
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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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 125 | 2.46% |
1 to 4 | 468 | 9.23% |
5 to 9 | 591 | 11.65% |
10 to 14 | 611 | 12.05% |
15 to 19 | 494 | 9.74% |
20 to 24 | 398 | 7.85% |
25 to 29 | 331 | 6.53% |
30 to 34 | 275 | 5.42% |
35 to 39 | 336 | 6.62% |
40 to 44 | 306 | 6.03% |
45 to 49 | 265 | 5.22% |
50 to 54 | 232 | 4.57% |
55 to 59 | 210 | 4.14% |
60 to 64 | 149 | 2.94% |
65 to 69 | 101 | 1.99% |
70 to 74 | 75 | 1.48% |
75 to 79 | 50 | 0.99% |
80 and over | 55 | 1.08% |
Total | 5,072 | 100.00% |
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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.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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3,009 | – | |
3,535 | 3.06% | |
3,484 | -0.31% | |
3,861 | 1.43% | |
5,222 | 11.62% | |
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
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.