Buntay, Municipality of Tanauan, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityTanauan
Postal code6502
Population (2020)942
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.1119, 125.0185 (11° 7' North, 125° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.4 meters (17.7 feet)

Buntay, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Tanauan, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 942. This represented 1.64% of the total population of Tanauan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buntay in the 2015 Census was 1,014 broken down into 246 households or an average of 4.12 members per household.

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Number of households in Buntay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8021465.49
8281565.31
9711775.49
1,0391875.56
1,0171905.35
1,0142464.12

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buntay is 15 to 19, with 111 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Buntay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1181.76%
1 to 4868.41%
5 to 9989.59%
10 to 14939.10%
15 to 1911110.86%
20 to 241029.98%
25 to 29767.44%
30 to 34787.63%
35 to 39575.58%
40 to 44474.60%
45 to 49414.01%
50 to 54555.38%
55 to 59525.09%
60 to 64353.42%
65 to 69272.64%
70 to 74181.76%
75 to 79151.47%
80 and over131.27%
Total1,022100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.11
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.16
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.27
  • Median Age: 25.20

Historical population

The population of Buntay grew from 824 in 1990 to 942 in 2020, an increase of 118 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.70%, or a decrease of 80 people, from the previous population of 1,022 in 2015.

Population of Buntay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
824
8280.09%
9833.75%
1,0430.82%
1,030-0.46%
1,022-0.15%
942-1.70%

Location

Buntay is situated at approximately 11.1119, 125.0185, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.4 meters or 17.7 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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