Bubual, Municipality of San Pablo, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalitySan Pablo
Postal code7031
Population (2020)722
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.6290, 123.4472 (7° 38' North, 123° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.3 meters (56.8 feet)

Bubual is a barangay in the municipality of San Pablo, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 722. This represented 2.71% of the total population of San Pablo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bubual in the 2015 Census was 705 broken down into 128 households or an average of 5.51 members per household.

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Number of households in Bubual (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5341084.94
6561245.29
6681305.14
7701525.07
7921594.98
7051285.51

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bubual is 10 to 14, with 107 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Bubual by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1162.27%
1 to 48612.20%
5 to 98211.63%
10 to 1410715.18%
15 to 198612.20%
20 to 24689.65%
25 to 29517.23%
30 to 34486.81%
35 to 39283.97%
40 to 44354.96%
45 to 49304.26%
50 to 54233.26%
55 to 59192.70%
60 to 6481.13%
65 to 6970.99%
70 to 7460.85%
75 to 7930.43%
80 and over20.28%
Total705100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 73.48
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.55
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.03
  • Median Age: 18.58

Historical population

The population of Bubual grew from 534 in 1990 to 722 in 2020, an increase of 188 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.50%, or an increase of 17 people, from the previous population of 705 in 2015.

Population of Bubual (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
534
6563.93%
6680.39%
7701.98%
7921.03%
705-2.19%
7220.50%

Location

Bubual is situated at approximately 7.6290, 123.4472, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.3 meters or 56.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bubual 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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