Buas, Municipality of Matanao, Province of Davao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao del Sur
MunicipalityMatanao
Postal code8003
Population (2020)1,027
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.6874, 125.2206 (6° 41' North, 125° 13' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level53.6 meters (175.9 feet)

Buas is a barangay in the municipality of Matanao, in the province of Davao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,027. This represented 1.70% of the total population of Matanao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buas in the 2015 Census was 932 broken down into 234 households or an average of 3.98 members per household.

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Number of households in Buas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5571194.68
6221284.86
6561614.07
7641694.52
8362004.18
9322343.98

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buas is 15 to 19, with 109 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Buas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1141.50%
1 to 4727.73%
5 to 99510.19%
10 to 149810.52%
15 to 1910911.70%
20 to 24909.66%
25 to 29768.15%
30 to 34545.79%
35 to 39485.15%
40 to 44616.55%
45 to 49535.69%
50 to 54515.47%
55 to 59353.76%
60 to 64323.43%
65 to 69181.93%
70 to 74101.07%
75 to 7990.97%
80 and over70.75%
Total932100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.81
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.22
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.03
  • Median Age: 24.33

Historical population

The population of Buas grew from 557 in 1990 to 1,027 in 2020, an increase of 470 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.06%, or an increase of 95 people, from the previous population of 932 in 2015.

Population of Buas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
557
6222.09%
6561.15%
7642.12%
8363.33%
9322.09%
1,0272.06%

Location

Buas is situated at approximately 6.6874, 125.2206, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 53.6 meters or 175.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Buas 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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