Buruanga, Province of Aklan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceAklan
Barangay count15
Postal code5609
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSulu Sea
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Area (2013)56.44 km2 (21.79 sq mi)
Population (2020)19,357
Density (2020)343 / km2 (888 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 51' North, 121° 53' East (11.8442, 121.8884)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.7 meters (28.5 feet)

Buruanga is a coastal municipality in the province of Aklan.

The municipality has a land area of 56.44 square kilometers or 21.79 square miles which constitutes 3.21% of Aklan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 19,357. This represented 3.15% of the total population of Aklan province, or 0.24% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 343 inhabitants per square kilometer or 888 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Buruanga has 15 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Buruanga
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alegria8.09%1,5661,709-8.37%-1.82%
Bagongbayan5.10%9881,050-5.90%-1.27%
Balusbos6.00%1,1611,0857.00%1.44%
Bel-is3.49%676722-6.37%-1.38%
Cabugan4.59%8888820.68%0.14%
El Progreso5.58%1,0801,147-5.84%-1.26%
Habana10.76%2,0821,85012.54%2.52%
Katipunan10.41%2,0162,0060.50%0.10%
Mayapay6.09%1,1791,1066.60%1.35%
Nazareth10.60%2,0511,9236.66%1.37%
Panilongan6.66%1,2891,1868.68%1.77%
Poblacion5.34%1,0331,062-2.73%-0.58%
Santander7.29%1,4111,3306.09%1.25%
Tag-osip1.70%33029910.37%2.10%
Tigum8.30%1,6071,646-2.37%-0.50%
Buruanga Total19,35719,0031.86%0.39%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Buruanga for the fiscal year of 2016 was 66,619,743.21.

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Annual regular income of Buruanga (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200934,637,536.04
201065,629,902.5289.48%
201142,129,097.05-35.81%
201241,890,763.01-0.57%
201347,855,720.0214.24%
201453,155,188.6611.07%
201559,921,782.4412.73%
201666,619,743.2111.18%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buruanga in the 2015 Census was 19,003 broken down into 4,239 households or an average of 4.48 members per household.

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Number of households in Buruanga (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
12,6522,3015.50
12,6652,5345.00
15,0772,7585.47
15,7633,2044.92
16,9613,5104.83
19,0034,2394.48

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buruanga is 5 to 9, with 2,065 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 220 individuals.

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Population of Buruanga by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13932.07%
1 to 41,6288.57%
5 to 92,06510.87%
10 to 141,94810.25%
15 to 191,8939.96%
20 to 241,7759.34%
25 to 291,5238.01%
30 to 341,3367.03%
35 to 391,2006.31%
40 to 441,0465.50%
45 to 499334.91%
50 to 547373.88%
55 to 596373.35%
60 to 645392.84%
65 to 694872.56%
70 to 743701.95%
75 to 792731.44%
80 and over2201.16%
Total19,003100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.93
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.62
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.55
  • Median Age: 24.44

Historical population

The population of Buruanga grew from 6,120 in 1903 to 19,357 in 2020, an increase of 13,237 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.39%, or an increase of 354 people, from the previous population of 19,003 in 2015.

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Population of Buruanga (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,120
8,0501.75%
11,3511.73%
12,5141.01%
8,393-3.45%
9,2911.00%
10,3112.11%
10,7640.86%
12,6531.63%
12,6650.02%
15,0773.81%
15,7670.62%
16,9622.69%
19,0032.19%
19,3570.39%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Buruanga for the year 2019 was 12,409, broken down into 6,268 males and 6,141 females.

Location

The municipal center of Buruanga is situated at approximately 11° 51' North, 121° 53' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.7 meters or 28.5 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Buruanga are Roxas City, Capiz, Passi, Iloilo, Iloilo City, Silay, Negros Occidental, Victorias, Negros Occidental, and Talisay, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Malay, Aklan, Libertad, Antique, Nabas, Aklan, San Jose, Romblon, Pandan, Antique, and Ibajay, Aklan. Its distance from the national capital is 319.40 kilometers (198.46 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Malay, Aklan, 6.63 kilometers (4.12 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N21°E)
  • Libertad, Antique, 8.87 kilometers (5.51 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S22°E)
  • Nabas, Aklan, 22.39 kilometers (13.91 miles) to the East (S86°E)
  • San Jose, Romblon, 25.19 kilometers (15.65 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N18°E)
  • Pandan, Antique, 26.34 kilometers (16.37 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S58°E)
  • Ibajay, Aklan, 29.80 kilometers (18.51 miles) to the East (S85°E)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 319.40 kilometers (198.46 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N18°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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