Bucana, Municipality of Maco, Province of Davao de Oro

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao de Oro (Compostela Valley)
MunicipalityMaco
Postal code8806
Population (2020)1,258
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.3649, 125.8385 (7° 22' North, 125° 50' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.7 meters (22.0 feet)

Bucana is a barangay in the municipality of Maco, in the province of Davao de Oro. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,258. This represented 1.51% of the total population of Maco.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bucana in the 2015 Census was 1,538 broken down into 336 households or an average of 4.58 members per household.

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Number of households in Bucana (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0021556.46
1,0311805.73
1,4332485.78
1,2212305.31
1,3382505.35
1,5383364.58

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bucana is 15 to 19, with 166 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Bucana by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1291.89%
1 to 41318.52%
5 to 916110.47%
10 to 141388.97%
15 to 1916610.79%
20 to 241539.95%
25 to 2915710.21%
30 to 341087.02%
35 to 39925.98%
40 to 44875.66%
45 to 49925.98%
50 to 54563.64%
55 to 59432.80%
60 to 64553.58%
65 to 69301.95%
70 to 74221.43%
75 to 79120.78%
80 and over60.39%
Total1,538100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.49
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.94
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.43
  • Median Age: 24.71

Historical population

The population of Bucana grew from 1,002 in 1990 to 1,258 in 2020, an increase of 256 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 4.14%, or a decrease of 280 people, from the previous population of 1,538 in 2015.

Population of Bucana (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,002
1,0310.54%
1,4337.31%
1,221-2.18%
1,3383.39%
1,5382.69%
1,258-4.14%

Location

Bucana is situated at approximately 7.3649, 125.8385, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.7 meters or 22.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bucana 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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