Buricain, Municipality of Pigcawayan, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) (until 2019, now part of BARMM)
ProvinceCotabato
MunicipalityPigcawayan
Postal code9412
Population (2020)1,626
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.2168, 124.3822 (7° 13' North, 124° 23' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level25.1 meters (82.3 feet)

Buricain is a barangay in the municipality of Pigcawayan, in the province of Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,626. This represented 2.25% of the total population of Pigcawayan.

On November 21, 2019, Buricain was officially transferred to the jurisdiction of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Special Geographic Area (SGA), after majority of its residents voted to be included in the region during the 2019 Bangsamoro autonomy plebiscite.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buricain in the 2015 Census was 2,035 broken down into 471 households or an average of 4.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Buricain (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8531266.77
7531355.58
1,2442105.92
1,9873066.49
2,0724005.18
2,0354714.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buricain is 5 to 9, with 252 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Buricain by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1582.85%
1 to 421310.47%
5 to 925212.38%
10 to 1424211.89%
15 to 1924111.84%
20 to 2423911.74%
25 to 291849.04%
30 to 341477.22%
35 to 391246.09%
40 to 441014.96%
45 to 49864.23%
50 to 54482.36%
55 to 59301.47%
60 to 64321.57%
65 to 69140.69%
70 to 74130.64%
75 to 7930.15%
80 and over80.39%
Total2,035100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.09
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.08
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.17
  • Median Age: 20.24

Historical population

The population of Buricain grew from 853 in 1990 to 1,626 in 2020, an increase of 773 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 4.61%, or a decrease of 409 people, from the previous population of 2,035 in 2015.

Population of Buricain (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
853
753-2.31%
1,24411.36%
1,9876.67%
2,0721.54%
2,035-0.34%
1,626-4.61%

Location

Buricain is situated at approximately 7.2168, 124.3822, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 25.1 meters or 82.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Buricain 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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