Buntay, Municipality of Dulag, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityDulag
Postal code6505
Population (2020)1,271
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.9542, 125.0350 (10° 57' North, 125° 2' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.1 meters (23.3 feet)

Buntay, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Dulag, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,271. This represented 2.59% of the total population of Dulag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buntay in the 2015 Census was 1,268 broken down into 289 households or an average of 4.39 members per household.

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Number of households in Buntay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8491804.72
9282044.55
1,1762075.68
1,2532564.89
1,2582654.75
1,2682894.39

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buntay is 10 to 14, with 158 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Buntay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1181.42%
1 to 41048.20%
5 to 91269.94%
10 to 1415812.46%
15 to 1914111.12%
20 to 241199.38%
25 to 29796.23%
30 to 34745.84%
35 to 39745.84%
40 to 44745.84%
45 to 49907.10%
50 to 54564.42%
55 to 59372.92%
60 to 64352.76%
65 to 69302.37%
70 to 74171.34%
75 to 79110.87%
80 and over251.97%
Total1,268100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.12
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.65
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.77
  • Median Age: 23.66

Historical population

The population of Buntay grew from 860 in 1990 to 1,271 in 2020, an increase of 411 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.05%, or an increase of 3 people, from the previous population of 1,268 in 2015.

Population of Buntay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
860
9401.68%
1,1764.92%
1,2530.88%
1,2580.15%
1,2680.15%
1,2710.05%

Location

Buntay is situated at approximately 10.9542, 125.0350, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.1 meters or 23.3 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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