Buntay, Municipality of Zumarraga, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityZumarraga
Postal code6725
Population (2020)529
Philippine major island(s)Bagatao
Coordinates11.6369, 124.8391 (11° 38' North, 124° 50' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.2 meters (20.3 feet)

Buntay is a barangay in the municipality of Zumarraga, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 529. This represented 3.25% of the total population of Zumarraga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buntay in the 2015 Census was 535 broken down into 126 households or an average of 4.25 members per household.

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Number of households in Buntay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
425874.89
458865.33
467805.84
515975.31
6031145.29
5351264.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buntay is 5 to 9, with 73 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Buntay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 171.29%
1 to 4437.93%
5 to 97313.47%
10 to 146411.81%
15 to 195810.70%
20 to 24407.38%
25 to 29376.83%
30 to 34305.54%
35 to 39315.72%
40 to 44325.90%
45 to 49264.80%
50 to 54234.24%
55 to 59244.43%
60 to 64183.32%
65 to 69193.51%
70 to 7461.11%
75 to 7950.92%
80 and over61.11%
Total542100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.62
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.29
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.91
  • Median Age: 23.25

Historical population

The population of Buntay grew from 425 in 1990 to 529 in 2020, an increase of 104 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.51%, or a decrease of 13 people, from the previous population of 542 in 2015.

Population of Buntay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
425
4581.41%
4670.42%
5151.36%
6035.91%
542-2.01%
529-0.51%

Location

Buntay is situated at approximately 11.6369, 124.8391, in the island of Buad. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.2 meters or 20.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Buntay 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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