Butulan, 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)2,891
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates5.6268, 125.4029 (5° 38' North, 125° 24' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level230.6 meters (756.6 feet)

Butulan 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 2,891. This represented 3.94% of the total population of Jose Abad Santos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Butulan in the 2015 Census was 2,840 broken down into 709 households or an average of 4.01 members per household.

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Number of households in Butulan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,1843785.78
1,7843814.68
2,1854714.64
2,4145334.53
2,7426034.55
2,8407094.01

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Butulan is 5 to 9, with 378 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Butulan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1652.29%
1 to 42699.47%
5 to 937813.31%
10 to 1432511.44%
15 to 192599.12%
20 to 242498.77%
25 to 292498.77%
30 to 342107.39%
35 to 391605.63%
40 to 441736.09%
45 to 491435.04%
50 to 541103.87%
55 to 59873.06%
60 to 64561.97%
65 to 69280.99%
70 to 74391.37%
75 to 79160.56%
80 and over240.85%
Total2,840100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.14
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.45
  • Median Age: 22.49

Historical population

The population of Butulan grew from 2,184 in 1990 to 2,891 in 2020, an increase of 707 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.38%, or an increase of 51 people, from the previous population of 2,840 in 2015.

Population of Butulan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,184
1,784-3.72%
2,1854.44%
2,4141.38%
2,7434.76%
2,8400.66%
2,8910.38%

Location

Butulan is situated at approximately 5.6268, 125.4029, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 230.6 meters or 756.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Butulan 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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