Buhay, Municipality of Makilala, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
MunicipalityMakilala
Postal code9401
Population (2020)1,710
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.9865, 125.1641 (6° 59' North, 125° 10' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level814.3 meters (2,671.6 feet)

Buhay is a barangay in the municipality of Makilala, in the province of Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,710. This represented 1.94% of the total population of Makilala.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buhay in the 2015 Census was 1,675 broken down into 335 households or an average of 5.00 members per household.

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Number of households in Buhay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9361595.89
9641855.21
9311685.54
1,1993093.88
1,6013274.90
1,6753355.00

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buhay is 5 to 9, with 253 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Buhay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1482.86%
1 to 420612.27%
5 to 925315.07%
10 to 1421112.57%
15 to 191508.93%
20 to 241448.58%
25 to 291237.33%
30 to 341207.15%
35 to 391066.31%
40 to 44875.18%
45 to 49744.41%
50 to 54412.44%
55 to 59472.80%
60 to 64342.03%
65 to 69171.01%
70 to 7490.54%
75 to 7940.24%
80 and over50.30%
Total1,679100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 77.54
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.78
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 81.32
  • Median Age: 19.05

Historical population

The population of Buhay grew from 936 in 1990 to 1,710 in 2020, an increase of 774 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.39%, or an increase of 31 people, from the previous population of 1,679 in 2015.

Population of Buhay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
936
9640.55%
931-0.74%
1,1993.55%
1,60111.10%
1,6790.91%
1,7100.39%

Location

Buhay is situated at approximately 6.9865, 125.1641, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 814.3 meters or 2,671.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Buhay 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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