Buntay, Municipality of Dagami, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityDagami
Postal code6515
Population (2020)1,118
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.0859, 124.9086 (11° 5' North, 124° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level25.7 meters (84.3 feet)

Buntay is a barangay in the municipality of Dagami, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,118. This represented 3.09% of the total population of Dagami.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buntay in the 2015 Census was 1,111 broken down into 248 households or an average of 4.48 members per household.

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Number of households in Buntay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6861345.12
6741275.31
7211405.15
8401794.69
9101854.92
1,1112484.48

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buntay is 5 to 9, with 170 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Buntay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1332.97%
1 to 412010.80%
5 to 917015.30%
10 to 1413011.70%
15 to 1912210.98%
20 to 24817.29%
25 to 29928.28%
30 to 34645.76%
35 to 39484.32%
40 to 44575.13%
45 to 49474.23%
50 to 54464.14%
55 to 59322.88%
60 to 64201.80%
65 to 69141.26%
70 to 74181.62%
75 to 7980.72%
80 and over90.81%
Total1,111100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 74.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.05
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 82.43
  • Median Age: 19.20

Historical population

The population of Buntay grew from 686 in 1990 to 1,118 in 2020, an increase of 432 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.13%, or an increase of 7 people, from the previous population of 1,111 in 2015.

Population of Buntay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
686
674-0.33%
7211.46%
8402.13%
9102.96%
1,1113.87%
1,1180.13%

Location

Buntay is situated at approximately 11.0859, 124.9086, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 25.7 meters or 84.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Buntay 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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