Bugho, Municipality of Jiabong, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityJiabong
Postal code6701
Population (2020)277
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.9033, 125.0241 (11° 54' North, 125° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level237.4 meters (778.9 feet)

Bugho is a barangay in the municipality of Jiabong, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 277. This represented 1.44% of the total population of Jiabong.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bugho in the 2015 Census was 365 broken down into 85 households or an average of 4.29 members per household.

details
Number of households in Bugho (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
306654.71
435865.06
338724.69
297704.24
317674.73
365854.29

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bugho is 15 to 19, with 50 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Bugho by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1123.29%
1 to 4349.32%
5 to 93810.41%
10 to 14349.32%
15 to 195013.70%
20 to 24359.59%
25 to 29226.03%
30 to 34215.75%
35 to 39277.40%
40 to 44174.66%
45 to 49164.38%
50 to 54123.29%
55 to 59123.29%
60 to 6492.47%
65 to 69113.01%
70 to 74123.29%
75 to 7920.55%
80 and over10.27%
Total365100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.39
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.76
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.15
  • Median Age: 22.07

Historical population

The population of Bugho fell from 306 in 1990 to 277 in 2020, a decrease of 29 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 5.64%, or a decrease of 88 people, from the previous population of 365 in 2015.

Population of Bugho (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
306
4356.81%
338-5.27%
297-1.77%
3172.40%
3652.72%
277-5.64%

Location

Bugho is situated at approximately 11.9033, 125.0241, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 237.4 meters or 778.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bugho 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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