Basak, Municipality of Sibonga, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
MunicipalitySibonga
Postal code6020
Population (2020)1,195
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates10.0419, 123.5478 (10° 3' North, 123° 33' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level429.6 meters (1,409.4 feet)

Basak is a barangay in the municipality of Sibonga, in the province of Cebu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,195. This represented 2.24% of the total population of Sibonga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Basak in the 2015 Census was 1,106 broken down into 285 households or an average of 3.88 members per household.

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Number of households in Basak (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7121335.35
8201595.16
7671554.95
9411954.83
9111904.79
1,1062853.88

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Basak is 5 to 9, with 145 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Basak by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1221.99%
1 to 411510.40%
5 to 914513.11%
10 to 1414112.75%
15 to 19928.32%
20 to 24998.95%
25 to 29696.24%
30 to 34766.87%
35 to 39797.14%
40 to 44635.70%
45 to 49312.80%
50 to 54393.53%
55 to 59332.98%
60 to 64373.35%
65 to 69221.99%
70 to 74171.54%
75 to 79141.27%
80 and over121.08%
Total1,106100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.45
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.52
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.97
  • Median Age: 21.92

Historical population

The population of Basak grew from 712 in 1990 to 1,195 in 2020, an increase of 483 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.64%, or an increase of 89 people, from the previous population of 1,106 in 2015.

Population of Basak (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
712
8202.68%
767-1.42%
9412.86%
927-0.54%
1,1063.42%
1,1951.64%

Location

Basak is situated at approximately 10.0419, 123.5478, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 429.6 meters or 1,409.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Basak 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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