Busok, Municipality of Bagumbayan, Province of Sultan Kudarat

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceSultan Kudarat
MunicipalityBagumbayan
Postal code9810
Population (2020)3,878
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.4922, 124.5946 (6° 30' North, 124° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level105.5 meters (346.1 feet)

Busok is a barangay in the municipality of Bagumbayan, in the province of Sultan Kudarat. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,878. This represented 5.62% of the total population of Bagumbayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Busok in the 2015 Census was 3,861 broken down into 914 households or an average of 4.22 members per household.

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Number of households in Busok (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,7214695.80
2,7745155.39
3,1645855.41
3,4486974.95
3,5097494.68
3,8619144.22

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Busok is 5 to 9, with 414 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 33 individuals.

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Population of Busok by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1581.50%
1 to 43278.47%
5 to 941410.72%
10 to 1439410.20%
15 to 193308.55%
20 to 243539.14%
25 to 293559.19%
30 to 343238.37%
35 to 393037.85%
40 to 442165.59%
45 to 491834.74%
50 to 541684.35%
55 to 591554.01%
60 to 64972.51%
65 to 69731.89%
70 to 74451.17%
75 to 79330.85%
80 and over340.88%
Total3,861100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.05
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.45
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.5
  • Median Age: 25.77

Historical population

The population of Busok grew from 2,721 in 1990 to 3,878 in 2020, an increase of 1,157 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.09%, or an increase of 17 people, from the previous population of 3,861 in 2015.

Population of Busok (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,721
2,7740.36%
3,1642.86%
3,4481.19%
3,5090.64%
3,8611.84%
3,8780.09%

Location

Busok is situated at approximately 6.4922, 124.5946, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 105.5 meters or 346.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Busok 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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