Pukay, Municipality of Salug, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalitySalug
Postal code7114
Population (2020)789
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0801, 122.7865 (8° 5' North, 122° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level196.4 meters (644.3 feet)

Pukay is a barangay in the municipality of Salug, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 789. This represented 2.46% of the total population of Salug.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pukay in the 2015 Census was 955 broken down into 257 households or an average of 3.72 members per household.

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Number of households in Pukay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7161295.55
7871664.74
6741494.52
7031604.39
9552224.30
9552573.72

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pukay is 10 to 14, with 116 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Pukay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 120.21%
1 to 4727.43%
5 to 9929.49%
10 to 1411611.97%
15 to 1911011.35%
20 to 24949.70%
25 to 29727.43%
30 to 34505.16%
35 to 39636.50%
40 to 44666.81%
45 to 49555.68%
50 to 54495.06%
55 to 59434.44%
60 to 64313.20%
65 to 69212.17%
70 to 74171.75%
75 to 7970.72%
80 and over90.93%
Total969100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.55
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.53
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.08
  • Median Age: 24.92

Historical population

The population of Pukay grew from 716 in 1990 to 789 in 2020, an increase of 73 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 4.23%, or a decrease of 180 people, from the previous population of 969 in 2015.

Population of Pukay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
716
7871.79%
674-3.27%
7030.58%
96812.35%
9690.02%
789-4.23%

Location

Pukay is situated at approximately 8.0801, 122.7865, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 196.4 meters or 644.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pukay 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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