Busay, Municipality of San Isidro, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalitySan Isidro
Postal code6535
Population (2020)1,774
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.3961, 124.3894 (11° 24' North, 124° 23' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level156.5 meters (513.4 feet)

Busay is a barangay in the municipality of San Isidro, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,774. This represented 5.77% of the total population of San Isidro.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Busay in the 2015 Census was 1,898 broken down into 476 households or an average of 3.99 members per household.

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Number of households in Busay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1792534.66
2,0354674.36
2,0064374.59
2,0184484.50
1,6874243.98
1,8984763.99

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Busay are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 15 to 19, with 214 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 26 individuals.

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Population of Busay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1321.69%
1 to 41648.64%
5 to 921411.28%
10 to 1420010.54%
15 to 1921411.28%
20 to 241799.43%
25 to 291166.11%
30 to 341115.85%
35 to 391055.53%
40 to 44764.00%
45 to 491105.80%
50 to 54934.90%
55 to 59764.00%
60 to 64643.37%
65 to 69482.53%
70 to 74442.32%
75 to 79261.37%
80 and over261.37%
Total1,898100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.32
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.59
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.91
  • Median Age: 23.49

Historical population

The population of Busay grew from 1,179 in 1990 to 1,774 in 2020, an increase of 595 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.41%, or a decrease of 124 people, from the previous population of 1,898 in 2015.

Population of Busay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,179
2,03510.77%
2,006-0.31%
2,0180.08%
1,687-6.31%
1,8982.27%
1,774-1.41%

Location

Busay is situated at approximately 11.3961, 124.3894, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 156.5 meters or 513.4 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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