Busay, Municipality of Mercedes, Province of Eastern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
MunicipalityMercedes
Postal code6808
Population (2020)385
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.0897, 125.7065 (11° 5' North, 125° 42' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level21.2 meters (69.6 feet)

Busay is a barangay in the municipality of Mercedes, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 385. This represented 6.30% of the total population of Mercedes.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Busay in the 2015 Census was 380 broken down into 99 households or an average of 3.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Busay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
440924.78
430716.06
415735.68
318684.68
376725.22
380993.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Busay is 10 to 14, with 43 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 65 to 69, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Busay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 182.11%
1 to 4205.26%
5 to 93810.00%
10 to 144311.32%
15 to 193910.26%
20 to 243910.26%
25 to 29369.47%
30 to 34215.53%
35 to 39256.58%
40 to 44256.58%
45 to 49174.47%
50 to 54205.26%
55 to 5982.11%
60 to 64102.63%
65 to 6961.58%
70 to 74102.63%
75 to 7971.84%
80 and over82.11%
Total380100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.42
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.92
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.34
  • Median Age: 25.42

Historical population

The population of Busay fell from 440 in 1990 to 385 in 2020, a decrease of 55 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.28%, or an increase of 5 people, from the previous population of 380 in 2015.

Population of Busay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
440
430-0.43%
415-0.76%
318-3.61%
3766.29%
3800.20%
3850.28%

Location

Busay is situated at approximately 11.0897, 125.7065, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 21.2 meters or 69.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Busay 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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