Buscada, Municipality of Basey, Province of Samar
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Samar |
Municipality | Basey |
Postal code | 6720 |
Population (2020) | 882 |
Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
Coordinates | 11.2851, 125.0664 (11° 17' North, 125° 4' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 2.9 meters (9.5 feet) |
Buscada, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Basey, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 882. This represented 1.56% of the total population of Basey.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Buscada in the 2015 Census was 1,126 broken down into 231 households or an average of 4.87 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
---|---|---|---|
752 | 157 | 4.79 | |
807 | 165 | 4.89 | |
903 | 189 | 4.78 | |
987 | 204 | 4.84 | |
1,029 | 220 | 4.68 | |
1,126 | 231 | 4.87 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buscada is 15 to 19, with 126 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 80 and over, with 17 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 17 | 1.41% |
1 to 4 | 94 | 7.78% |
5 to 9 | 108 | 8.94% |
10 to 14 | 117 | 9.69% |
15 to 19 | 126 | 10.43% |
20 to 24 | 121 | 10.02% |
25 to 29 | 102 | 8.44% |
30 to 34 | 82 | 6.79% |
35 to 39 | 80 | 6.62% |
40 to 44 | 69 | 5.71% |
45 to 49 | 65 | 5.38% |
50 to 54 | 61 | 5.05% |
55 to 59 | 55 | 4.55% |
60 to 64 | 34 | 2.81% |
65 to 69 | 21 | 1.74% |
70 to 74 | 21 | 1.74% |
75 to 79 | 18 | 1.49% |
80 and over | 17 | 1.41% |
Total | 1,208 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Buscada grew from 752 in 1990 to 882 in 2020, an increase of 130 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 6.41%, or a decrease of 326 people, from the previous population of 1,208 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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752 | – | |
828 | 1.82% | |
903 | 1.88% | |
998 | 1.39% | |
1,129 | 4.59% | |
1,208 | 1.30% | |
882 | -6.41% |
Location
Buscada is situated at approximately 11.2851, 125.0664, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 2.9 meters or 9.5 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Buscada shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.