Buluangan, City of San Carlos, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
CitySan Carlos
Postal code6127
Population (2020)10,962
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.3874, 123.3376 (10° 23' North, 123° 20' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.9 meters (29.2 feet)

Buluangan is a barangay in the city of San Carlos, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 10,962. This represented 8.26% of the total population of San Carlos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buluangan in the 2015 Census was 12,217 broken down into 2,830 households or an average of 4.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Buluangan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
11,7122,1435.47
12,0742,4624.90
11,5652,3174.99
12,1442,3745.12
11,7442,6664.41
12,2172,8304.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buluangan is 10 to 14, with 1,437 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 110 individuals.

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Population of Buluangan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12742.24%
1 to 49517.78%
5 to 91,35011.05%
10 to 141,43711.76%
15 to 191,29610.61%
20 to 249697.93%
25 to 298316.80%
30 to 347866.43%
35 to 396855.61%
40 to 446635.43%
45 to 496635.43%
50 to 546135.02%
55 to 595144.21%
60 to 644563.73%
65 to 692692.20%
70 to 742071.69%
75 to 791431.17%
80 and over1100.90%
Total12,217100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.67
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.75
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.42
  • Median Age: 24.13

Historical population

The population of Buluangan fell from 11,712 in 1990 to 10,962 in 2020, a decrease of 750 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.26%, or a decrease of 1,255 people, from the previous population of 12,217 in 2015.

Population of Buluangan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
11,712
12,0740.57%
11,565-0.92%
12,1440.68%
11,752-1.19%
12,2170.74%
10,962-2.26%

Location

Buluangan is situated at approximately 10.3874, 123.3376, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.9 meters or 29.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Buluangan 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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