Barungis, Municipality of Pikit, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) (until 2019, now part of BARMM)
ProvinceCotabato
MunicipalityPikit
Postal code9409
Population (2020)3,367
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.9582, 124.6743 (6° 57' North, 124° 40' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.8 meters (25.6 feet)

Barungis is a barangay in the municipality of Pikit, in the province of Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,367. This represented 2.04% of the total population of Pikit.

On November 21, 2019, Barungis 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 Barungis in the 2015 Census was 2,873 broken down into 662 households or an average of 4.34 members per household.

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Number of households in Barungis (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6741424.75
7921455.46
8611595.42
1,3643364.06
1,5874793.31
2,8736624.34

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Barungis is 5 to 9, with 425 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Barungis by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1903.13%
1 to 429910.41%
5 to 942514.79%
10 to 1437212.95%
15 to 1932111.17%
20 to 242629.12%
25 to 292558.88%
30 to 342127.38%
35 to 391685.85%
40 to 441515.26%
45 to 491174.07%
50 to 54652.26%
55 to 59421.46%
60 to 64280.97%
65 to 69240.84%
70 to 74160.56%
75 to 79130.45%
80 and over130.45%
Total2,873100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 73.16
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.07
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 77.23
  • Median Age: 18.90

Historical population

The population of Barungis grew from 674 in 1990 to 3,367 in 2020, an increase of 2,693 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.40%, or an increase of 494 people, from the previous population of 2,873 in 2015.

Population of Barungis (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
674
7923.07%
8611.81%
1,3646.55%
1,5875.67%
2,87311.96%
3,3673.40%

Location

Barungis is situated at approximately 6.9582, 124.6743, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.8 meters or 25.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Barungis 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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