Bituan, Municipality of Tulunan, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
MunicipalityTulunan
Postal code9403
Population (2020)879
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.8353, 125.0100 (6° 50' North, 125° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level228.2 meters (748.7 feet)

Bituan is a barangay in the municipality of Tulunan, in the province of Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 879. This represented 1.44% of the total population of Tulunan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bituan in the 2015 Census was 748 broken down into 173 households or an average of 4.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Bituan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
298565.32
4651104.23
514885.84
4731193.97
7211325.46
7481734.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Bituan are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 15 to 19, with 89 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Bituan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1182.41%
1 to 47810.43%
5 to 98911.90%
10 to 148411.23%
15 to 198911.90%
20 to 24699.22%
25 to 29567.49%
30 to 34415.48%
35 to 39334.41%
40 to 44324.28%
45 to 49506.68%
50 to 54334.41%
55 to 59253.34%
60 to 64152.01%
65 to 69101.34%
70 to 7481.07%
75 to 79111.47%
80 and over70.94%
Total748100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.72
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.13
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.85
  • Median Age: 21.16

Historical population

The population of Bituan grew from 298 in 1990 to 879 in 2020, an increase of 581 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.46%, or an increase of 131 people, from the previous population of 748 in 2015.

Population of Bituan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
298
4658.69%
5142.17%
473-1.14%
72116.58%
7480.70%
8793.46%

Location

Bituan is situated at approximately 6.8353, 125.0100, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 228.2 meters or 748.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bituan 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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