Bunga, Municipality of Bontoc, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
MunicipalityBontoc
Postal code6604
Population (2020)791
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.3030, 124.9209 (10° 18' North, 124° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level156.6 meters (513.8 feet)

Bunga is a barangay in the municipality of Bontoc, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 791. This represented 2.65% of the total population of Bontoc.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bunga in the 2015 Census was 768 broken down into 167 households or an average of 4.60 members per household.

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Number of households in Bunga (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7941485.36
486984.96
7861575.01
7071395.09
7671784.31
7681674.60

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bunga is 5 to 9, with 97 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Bunga by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 191.17%
1 to 4729.38%
5 to 99712.63%
10 to 149011.72%
15 to 19719.24%
20 to 24547.03%
25 to 29506.51%
30 to 34567.29%
35 to 39455.86%
40 to 44425.47%
45 to 49303.91%
50 to 54222.86%
55 to 59324.17%
60 to 64314.04%
65 to 69212.73%
70 to 74162.08%
75 to 79162.08%
80 and over141.82%
Total768100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.89
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.47
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 77.36
  • Median Age: 24.17

Historical population

The population of Bunga fell from 794 in 1990 to 791 in 2020, a decrease of 3 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.62%, or an increase of 23 people, from the previous population of 768 in 2015.

Population of Bunga (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
794
486-8.79%
78610.86%
707-1.45%
7673.01%
7680.02%
7910.62%

Location

Bunga is situated at approximately 10.3030, 124.9209, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 156.6 meters or 513.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bunga 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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