Bunacan, Municipality of Calubian, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityCalubian
Postal code6534
Population (2020)589
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.4863, 124.3439 (11° 29' North, 124° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level150.7 meters (494.4 feet)

Bunacan is a barangay in the municipality of Calubian, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 589. This represented 1.86% of the total population of Calubian.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bunacan in the 2015 Census was 476 broken down into 101 households or an average of 4.71 members per household.

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Number of households in Bunacan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8391884.46
1,0862324.68
8101774.58
8111774.58
5021214.15
4761014.71

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bunacan is 10 to 14, with 72 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Bunacan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1102.10%
1 to 4336.93%
5 to 96012.61%
10 to 147215.13%
15 to 19398.19%
20 to 24459.45%
25 to 29285.88%
30 to 34357.35%
35 to 39255.25%
40 to 44193.99%
45 to 49132.73%
50 to 54265.46%
55 to 59183.78%
60 to 64163.36%
65 to 69183.78%
70 to 74132.73%
75 to 7940.84%
80 and over20.42%
Total476100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.02
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 80.31
  • Median Age: 22.67

Historical population

The population of Bunacan fell from 839 in 1990 to 589 in 2020, a decrease of 250 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.59%, or an increase of 113 people, from the previous population of 476 in 2015.

Population of Bunacan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
839
1,0864.95%
810-6.09%
8110.02%
502-16.02%
476-1.01%
5894.59%

Location

Bunacan is situated at approximately 11.4863, 124.3439, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 150.7 meters or 494.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bunacan 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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