Busol, Municipality of Tigbao, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityTigbao
Postal code7043
Population (2020)718
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8568, 123.2390 (7° 51' North, 123° 14' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level415.4 meters (1,362.8 feet)

Busol is a barangay in the municipality of Tigbao, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 718. This represented 3.31% of the total population of Tigbao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Busol in the 2015 Census was 714 broken down into 165 households or an average of 4.33 members per household.

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Number of households in Busol (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5681005.68
6001155.22
5861055.58
6331075.92
5951294.61
7141654.33

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Busol is 5 to 9, with 99 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Busol by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1162.24%
1 to 48211.48%
5 to 99913.87%
10 to 149313.03%
15 to 19679.38%
20 to 24354.90%
25 to 29466.44%
30 to 34486.72%
35 to 39517.14%
40 to 44273.78%
45 to 49314.34%
50 to 54273.78%
55 to 59334.62%
60 to 64182.52%
65 to 69152.10%
70 to 74101.40%
75 to 7981.12%
80 and over81.12%
Total714100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 75.72
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.7
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 86.42
  • Median Age: 20.00

Historical population

The population of Busol grew from 568 in 1990 to 718 in 2020, an increase of 150 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.12%, or an increase of 4 people, from the previous population of 714 in 2015.

Population of Busol (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
568
6001.03%
586-0.50%
6331.07%
595-2.23%
7143.53%
7180.12%

Location

Busol is situated at approximately 7.8568, 123.2390, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 415.4 meters or 1,362.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Busol 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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