Lunocan, Municipality of Manolo Fortich, Province of Bukidnon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceBukidnon
MunicipalityManolo Fortich
Postal code8703
Population (2020)7,879
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.4143, 124.8231 (8° 25' North, 124° 49' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level426.6 meters (1,399.6 feet)

Lunocan is a barangay in the municipality of Manolo Fortich, in the province of Bukidnon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 7,879. This represented 6.96% of the total population of Manolo Fortich.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lunocan in the 2015 Census was 7,206 broken down into 1,612 households or an average of 4.47 members per household.

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Number of households in Lunocan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,3626335.31
3,6666775.42
4,1048294.95
5,5571,1254.94
6,3411,3504.70
7,2061,6124.47

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lunocan is 5 to 9, with 931 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 34 individuals.

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Population of Lunocan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11812.46%
1 to 483711.39%
5 to 993112.67%
10 to 1477710.58%
15 to 197039.57%
20 to 247139.71%
25 to 296458.78%
30 to 345207.08%
35 to 394576.22%
40 to 443424.66%
45 to 493334.53%
50 to 542833.85%
55 to 592102.86%
60 to 641502.04%
65 to 691211.65%
70 to 74620.84%
75 to 79470.64%
80 and over340.46%
Total7,346100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.58
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.06
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.64
  • Median Age: 21.71

Historical population

The population of Lunocan grew from 3,362 in 1990 to 7,879 in 2020, an increase of 4,517 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.49%, or an increase of 533 people, from the previous population of 7,346 in 2015.

Population of Lunocan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,362
3,6661.63%
4,1042.45%
5,5734.31%
6,3414.81%
7,3462.84%
7,8791.49%

Location

Lunocan is situated at approximately 8.4143, 124.8231, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 426.6 meters or 1,399.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lunocan 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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