Butong, Municipality of Argao, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
MunicipalityArgao
Postal code6021
Population (2020)1,011
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates9.9097, 123.4859 (9° 55' North, 123° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level653.9 meters (2,145.3 feet)

Butong is a barangay in the municipality of Argao, in the province of Cebu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,011. This represented 1.29% of the total population of Argao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Butong in the 2015 Census was 966 broken down into 202 households or an average of 4.78 members per household.

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Number of households in Butong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7901614.91
7941594.99
8961695.30
7541614.68
9241994.64
9662024.78

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Butong is 15 to 19, with 108 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Butong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1242.48%
1 to 4687.04%
5 to 9969.94%
10 to 149910.25%
15 to 1910811.18%
20 to 2410510.87%
25 to 29737.56%
30 to 34646.63%
35 to 39515.28%
40 to 44464.76%
45 to 49707.25%
50 to 54535.49%
55 to 59303.11%
60 to 64303.11%
65 to 69141.45%
70 to 74131.35%
75 to 79141.45%
80 and over80.83%
Total966100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.56
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.78
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.34
  • Median Age: 24.19

Historical population

The population of Butong grew from 790 in 1990 to 1,011 in 2020, an increase of 221 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.96%, or an increase of 45 people, from the previous population of 966 in 2015.

Population of Butong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
790
7940.09%
8962.63%
754-2.35%
9247.68%
9660.85%
1,0110.96%

Location

Butong is situated at approximately 9.9097, 123.4859, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 653.9 meters or 2,145.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Butong 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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