Bual, Municipality of Isulan, Province of Sultan Kudarat

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceSultan Kudarat
MunicipalityIsulan
Postal code9805
Population (2020)5,391
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.6080, 124.5441 (6° 36' North, 124° 33' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level71.8 meters (235.6 feet)

Bual is a barangay in the municipality of Isulan, in the province of Sultan Kudarat. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,391. This represented 5.53% of the total population of Isulan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bual in the 2015 Census was 4,953 broken down into 1,020 households or an average of 4.86 members per household.

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Number of households in Bual (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,1636135.16
3,5806935.17
4,8938685.64
5,0861,0065.06
5,0801,0704.75
4,9531,0204.86

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bual is 5 to 9, with 576 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 23 individuals.

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Population of Bual by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1901.82%
1 to 450110.12%
5 to 957611.63%
10 to 1456011.31%
15 to 1955411.19%
20 to 2452510.60%
25 to 294589.25%
30 to 343066.18%
35 to 393456.97%
40 to 442485.01%
45 to 492354.74%
50 to 541623.27%
55 to 591472.97%
60 to 64941.90%
65 to 69611.23%
70 to 74430.87%
75 to 79230.46%
80 and over250.50%
Total4,953100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.18
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.94
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.12
  • Median Age: 21.86

Historical population

The population of Bual grew from 3,163 in 1990 to 5,391 in 2020, an increase of 2,228 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.80%, or an increase of 438 people, from the previous population of 4,953 in 2015.

Population of Bual (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,163
3,5802.35%
4,8936.93%
5,0860.53%
5,080-0.04%
4,953-0.48%
5,3911.80%

Location

Bual is situated at approximately 6.6080, 124.5441, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 71.8 meters or 235.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bual 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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