Bacubac, Municipality of Basey, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityBasey
Postal code6720
Population (2020)1,451
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.2843, 125.0491 (11° 17' North, 125° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.3 meters (37.1 feet)

Bacubac is a barangay in the municipality of Basey, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,451. This represented 2.56% of the total population of Basey.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bacubac in the 2015 Census was 1,171 broken down into 262 households or an average of 4.47 members per household.

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Number of households in Bacubac (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6251444.34
6861444.76
7921744.55
1,0562144.93
9732084.68
1,1712624.47

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bacubac is 5 to 9, with 146 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Bacubac by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1292.48%
1 to 41018.63%
5 to 914612.47%
10 to 1413511.53%
15 to 1912510.67%
20 to 241048.88%
25 to 29766.49%
30 to 34746.32%
35 to 39655.55%
40 to 44716.06%
45 to 49524.44%
50 to 54605.12%
55 to 59272.31%
60 to 64302.56%
65 to 69242.05%
70 to 74272.31%
75 to 79121.02%
80 and over131.11%
Total1,171100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.09
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.11
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.2
  • Median Age: 22.38

Historical population

The population of Bacubac grew from 625 in 1990 to 1,451 in 2020, an increase of 826 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.62%, or an increase of 280 people, from the previous population of 1,171 in 2015.

Population of Bacubac (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
625
6891.84%
7923.03%
1,0564.05%
973-2.94%
1,1713.59%
1,4514.62%

Location

Bacubac is situated at approximately 11.2843, 125.0491, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.3 meters or 37.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bacubac 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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