Butuan, Municipality of Jose Abad Santos, Province of Davao Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao Occidental
MunicipalityJose Abad Santos
Postal code8014
Population (2020)2,172
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates5.6952, 125.4824 (5° 42' North, 125° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level26.1 meters (85.6 feet)

Butuan is a barangay in the municipality of Jose Abad Santos, in the province of Davao Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,172. This represented 2.96% of the total population of Jose Abad Santos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Butuan in the 2015 Census was 2,060 broken down into 492 households or an average of 4.19 members per household.

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Number of households in Butuan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1822394.95
9441785.30
1,3202645.00
2,1795004.36
1,9634124.76
2,0604924.19

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Butuan is 5 to 9, with 299 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Butuan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1834.03%
1 to 424511.89%
5 to 929914.51%
10 to 142049.90%
15 to 1924411.84%
20 to 2422310.83%
25 to 291446.99%
30 to 341155.58%
35 to 391004.85%
40 to 441065.15%
45 to 49904.37%
50 to 54803.88%
55 to 59462.23%
60 to 64221.07%
65 to 69180.87%
70 to 74180.87%
75 to 79100.49%
80 and over130.63%
Total2,060100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 71.03
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.07
  • Median Age: 19.08

Historical population

The population of Butuan grew from 1,182 in 1990 to 2,172 in 2020, an increase of 990 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.12%, or an increase of 112 people, from the previous population of 2,060 in 2015.

Population of Butuan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,182
944-4.12%
1,3207.45%
2,1797.16%
1,963-3.73%
2,0600.92%
2,1721.12%

Location

Butuan is situated at approximately 5.6952, 125.4824, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 26.1 meters or 85.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Butuan 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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