Bululawan, Municipality of Lakewood, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityLakewood
Postal code7014
Population (2020)1,291
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8678, 123.1046 (7° 52' North, 123° 6' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level126.5 meters (415.0 feet)

Bululawan is a barangay in the municipality of Lakewood, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,291. This represented 5.99% of the total population of Lakewood.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bululawan in the 2015 Census was 1,265 broken down into 286 households or an average of 4.42 members per household.

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Number of households in Bululawan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9271894.90
9682004.84
1,1412324.92
1,2362764.48
1,2462774.50
1,2652864.42

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bululawan is 20 to 24, with 148 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Bululawan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1221.74%
1 to 4876.88%
5 to 914411.38%
10 to 1413310.51%
15 to 1913110.36%
20 to 2414811.70%
25 to 291017.98%
30 to 34705.53%
35 to 39624.90%
40 to 44856.72%
45 to 49806.32%
50 to 54604.74%
55 to 59362.85%
60 to 64312.45%
65 to 69302.37%
70 to 74221.74%
75 to 79120.95%
80 and over110.87%
Total1,265100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.01
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.34
  • Median Age: 23.90

Historical population

The population of Bululawan grew from 927 in 1990 to 1,291 in 2020, an increase of 364 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.43%, or an increase of 26 people, from the previous population of 1,265 in 2015.

Population of Bululawan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
927
9680.81%
1,1413.59%
1,2361.11%
1,2460.29%
1,2650.29%
1,2910.43%

Location

Bululawan is situated at approximately 7.8678, 123.1046, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 126.5 meters or 415.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bululawan 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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