Bugay, Municipality of Las Navas, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityLas Navas
Postal code6420
Population (2020)741
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.3509, 125.0198 (12° 21' North, 125° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.6 meters (38.1 feet)

Bugay is a barangay in the municipality of Las Navas, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 741. This represented 2.02% of the total population of Las Navas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bugay in the 2015 Census was 773 broken down into 156 households or an average of 4.96 members per household.

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Number of households in Bugay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
475945.05
470905.22
6211036.03
7201315.50
7321315.59
7731564.96

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bugay is 10 to 14, with 117 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Bugay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1182.33%
1 to 47810.09%
5 to 911414.75%
10 to 1411715.14%
15 to 198410.87%
20 to 24465.95%
25 to 29384.92%
30 to 34435.56%
35 to 39425.43%
40 to 44283.62%
45 to 49364.66%
50 to 54354.53%
55 to 59293.75%
60 to 64162.07%
65 to 69141.81%
70 to 74192.46%
75 to 7950.65%
80 and over111.42%
Total773100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 82.37
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.34
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 94.71
  • Median Age: 18.54

Historical population

The population of Bugay grew from 475 in 1990 to 741 in 2020, an increase of 266 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.89%, or a decrease of 32 people, from the previous population of 773 in 2015.

Population of Bugay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
475
470-0.20%
6216.16%
7202.06%
7320.60%
7731.04%
741-0.89%

Location

Bugay is situated at approximately 12.3509, 125.0198, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.6 meters or 38.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bugay 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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