Binukyahan, Municipality of Marabut, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityMarabut
Postal code6721
Population (2020)504
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.1587, 125.1989 (11° 10' North, 125° 12' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.9 meters (16.1 feet)

Binukyahan is a barangay in the municipality of Marabut, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 504. This represented 2.82% of the total population of Marabut.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Binukyahan in the 2015 Census was 525 broken down into 135 households or an average of 3.89 members per household.

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Number of households in Binukyahan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
268554.87
269594.56
348744.70
423854.98
5111064.82
5251353.89

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Binukyahan are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 10 to 14, with 66 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Binukyahan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1122.29%
1 to 4499.33%
5 to 96612.57%
10 to 146612.57%
15 to 196011.43%
20 to 24428.00%
25 to 29254.76%
30 to 34275.14%
35 to 39173.24%
40 to 44264.95%
45 to 49336.29%
50 to 54264.95%
55 to 59203.81%
60 to 64152.86%
65 to 69132.48%
70 to 74122.29%
75 to 7971.33%
80 and over91.71%
Total525100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.32
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.09
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 80.41
  • Median Age: 21.13

Historical population

The population of Binukyahan grew from 268 in 1990 to 504 in 2020, an increase of 236 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.86%, or a decrease of 21 people, from the previous population of 525 in 2015.

Population of Binukyahan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
268
2690.07%
3485.68%
4232.73%
5117.12%
5250.52%
504-0.86%

Location

Binukyahan is situated at approximately 11.1587, 125.1989, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.9 meters or 16.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Binukyahan 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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