Bulacao, City of Talisay, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
CityTalisay
Postal code6045
Population (2020)12,360
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates10.2693, 123.8447 (10° 16' North, 123° 51' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level20.2 meters (66.3 feet)

Bulacao is a barangay in the city of Talisay, in the province of Cebu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 12,360. This represented 4.70% of the total population of Talisay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bulacao in the 2015 Census was 12,689 broken down into 2,949 households or an average of 4.30 members per household.

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Number of households in Bulacao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6,7961,2535.42
7,0311,3545.19
8,3911,6485.09
10,5322,6993.90
11,5792,5494.54
12,6892,9494.30

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bulacao is 15 to 19, with 1,387 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 71 individuals.

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Population of Bulacao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12381.87%
1 to 49147.20%
5 to 91,1499.05%
10 to 141,1709.21%
15 to 191,38710.92%
20 to 241,35810.70%
25 to 291,2099.52%
30 to 349617.57%
35 to 398016.31%
40 to 447505.91%
45 to 497205.67%
50 to 545904.65%
55 to 594793.77%
60 to 643883.06%
65 to 692351.85%
70 to 741751.38%
75 to 791020.80%
80 and over710.56%
Total12,697100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.16
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.75
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 46.91
  • Median Age: 25.55

Historical population

The population of Bulacao grew from 6,800 in 1990 to 12,360 in 2020, an increase of 5,560 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.56%, or a decrease of 337 people, from the previous population of 12,697 in 2015.

Population of Bulacao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,800
7,0310.63%
8,3963.88%
10,5553.21%
11,5793.43%
12,6971.77%
12,360-0.56%

Location

Bulacao is situated at approximately 10.2693, 123.8447, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 20.2 meters or 66.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bulacao 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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