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2002-074

 

Population growth rate increased to 1.70 percent

The population of Butuan City, as of May 2000 was 267,279 persons. This was up by 20,205 persons as compared to 247,074 persons in 1995. The population growth rate of Butuan City had been continuously declining since 1980 to 1995. From a growth rate of 5.40 percent during the 1975 to 1980 period, it dropped to 2.82 percent during the 80-s and further to 1.53 percent during the early 90-s. However, in 1995 to 2000 period, the annual growth rate increased to 1.70 percent. The number of households also rose to 50,273 from 46,596 in 1995. The average household size was 5.30 persons, a slight increase from 1995 (5.28 persons) and higher than the national average of five persons.

Butuan City ranked fifth in Caraga

Butuan City ranked fifth in terms of population size among the four provinces and one highly urbanized city (Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Sur, Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Norte, Butuan City) in Caraga Region. This city contributed 12.76 percent to the 2.1 million population in the region. At the national level, the city shared 0.35 percent to the total population of 76.5 million as recorded in the 2000 Census of Population and Housing.

Barangay Libertad was the largest in terms of population size

Of the 86 barangays comprising Butuan City, Libertad contributed the biggest proportion (6.50 percent) to the total population of the city. Ampayon and Obrero Poblacion followed with 3.52 and 3.08 percent, respectively. Humabon was the smallest barangay in terms of population with 328 persons or 0.12 percent of the population of the city.

Butuan City had a median age of 20 years

Butuan City had a young population with a median age of 20 years. This meant that in 2000, half of the population was below 20 years old. The percentage of the total population belonging to the age group 0 to 14 years was 39.3 percent. The oldest group (65 years and over) accounted for 3.3 percent of the total city population while 57.4 percent belonged to the economically active population aged 15 to 64 years.

In 2000, overall dependency ratio was 74

The overall dependency ratio in 2000 was 74.10. This meant that for every 100 persons aged 15 to 64 years, there were about 74 dependents (68 persons aged 0 to 14 - young dependents; and 6 persons aged 65 and over - old dependents).

Females dominated the higher levels of education

About 39 percent of household population five years old and over had completed or attended elementary education; 29.77 percent, high school; and 5.27 percent were academic degree holders. Males dominated the elementary (52.68 percent) and post secondary levels (50.73 percent), while females dominated the higher levels of education, from college to post baccalaureate level.

Over one-third were Butuanons

Most of the persons in Butuan City classified themselves as Butuanon (35.2 percent). About 24.1 percent as Cebuano while 3.8 percent as Surigaonon and 13.7 percent as other ethnic groups.

More single men than women

Almost half of the total population 10 years old and over were single (45.38 percent) while 43.53 percent were married. The remaining 11 percent were either widowed, separated/divorced, with other arrangements and with unknown marital status.

Single persons were mostly men (53.16 percent) compared to 46.84 percent for women. The proportion of widowed females was noticeably higher (73.13 percent) than the males (26.87 percent).

Housing unit occupancy rate was almost 100 percent

The total housing units in Butuan City was 48,857, of which 48,843 were occupied or an almost 100 percent occupancy rate. This registered an increase of 3.29 percentage points from 1990 and a ratio of 1.03 households per occupied housing unit or a ratio of 5.45 persons per occupied housing unit.

Most households preferred single houses

Majority of the occupied housing units were single houses (91.9 percent). About two out of three housing units needed no repair/minor repair, and 32 percent were built from 1996 to 2000.

Most houses were made up of strong materials

Most households in Butuan City used strong materials for their houses. About 60.9 percent used galvanized iron/aluminum for their roof, while 32.6 percent used cogon/nipa/anahaw. As to the construction materials of the outer walls, 67.8 percent used wood and 14.8 percent used concrete/brick/stone.

One in four housing units had a floor area of 10 to 19 square meters

Most of the occupied housing units had a floor area of 10 to 19 square meters (25.9 percent). About 19 percent had a floor area of 20 to 29 square meters. Only 6.1 percent of the occupied housing units had a floor area of 120 and over square meters.

 

Butuan City

Butuan City, which is situated north of Agusan River, has an area of 758 square kilometers.

In 1901, Butuan became a sub-province of Surigao. It became a part of Agusan province together with Agusan del Sur and Bukidnon in 1907.

Butuan City is called "Prehistoric City by the River". Balanghais or wooden boat and other archeological artifacts have been found in the vicinities of Butuan City, which bolster the claim that it is the oldest settlement in the Philippines.

Source: Website of League of Provinces of the Philippines (www.leagueofprovinces.org.ph)

 

 

 

(Sgd.) CARMELITA N. ERICTA
Administrator

 

Table 1. Total Population Distribution of Top Ten Barangays: Butuan City, 2000

MunicipalitiesTotal PopulationPercent
Butuan City267,279100.00
     Libertad17,3646.50
     Ampayon9,4043.52
     Obrero Pob. (Bgy. 18)8,2403.08
     San Vicente8,1593.05
     Limaha Pob. (Bgy. 14)8,1223.04
     Ambago7,1382.67
     Baan Km 37,1082.66
     Holy Redeemer Pob. (Bgy. 23)6,6422.49
     Baan Riverside Pob. (Bgy. 20)6,1182.29
     Ong Yiu Pob. (Bgy. 16)5,3982.02

Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing

 

Table 2. Total Population by Age Group, Sex and Sex Ratio: Butuan City, 2000

Age GroupTotal PopulationMaleFemaleSex Ratio
Butuan City267,279135,735131,544103.19
     Under 17,6494,0363,613111.71
     1 to 427,88714,52413,363108.69
     5 to 935,22618,05517,171105.15
     10 to 1434,30517,24417,061101.07
     15 to 1928,42914,18614,24399.60
     20 to 2423,05211,45411,59898.76
     25 to 2919,77810,0759,703103.83
     30 to 3418,5629,3389,224101.24
     35 to 3916,8178,4518,366101.02
     40 to 4414,1877,2726,915105.16
     45 to 4911,3805,9305,450108.81
     50 to 548,9094,5594,350104.80
     55 to 596,6043,4103,194106.76
     60 to 645,8002,9152,885101.04
     65 to 693,7111,8631,848100.81
     70 to 742,3911,1941,19799.75
     75 to 791,41267573791.59
     80 & Over1,18055462688.50

Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing

 

Table 3.  Household Population 5 Years Old and Over by Highest Educational Attainment and Sex:
Butuan City, 2000

Highest Educational AttainmentHousehold Population
5 Years Old & Over
MaleFemale
Butuan City230,696116,578114,118
     No Grade Completed9,8625,3424,520
     Pre-School4,6842,3572,327
     Elementary90,54147,69842,843
     High School68,68333,89234,791
     Post Secondary10,1165,1324,984
     College Undergraduate27,70313,34714,356
     Academic Degree Holder12,1555,2616,894
     Post Baccalaureate434189245
     Not Stated6,5183,3603,158

Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing

 

Table 4. Total Population 10 Years Old and Over by Age Group and Marital Status: Butuan City, 2000

Age GroupTotal Population
10 Yrs Old & Over
SingleMarriedWidowedDivorced/
Separated
OthersUnknown
Butuan City196,51789,17385,5377,6632,0128,8783,254
     Below 2062,73458,7441,05047367972,060
     20 - 2423,05215,5635,105351171,769463
     25 - 2919,7787,27410,479741811,528242
     30 - 3418,5623,29613,4281492561,318115
     35 - 3916,8171,65313,52727429299081
     40 - 4414,18796711,64740830580852
     45 - 4911,3806159,29857827256750
     50 - 548,9093917,05879321340945
     55 - 596,6042385,06389711826820
     60 - 645,8001594,1091,18910220239
     65 - 693,7111042,3911,0186011127
     70 - 742,391751,322889365217
     75 - 791,41260650629153721
     80 & Over1,1803441068392222

Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing

 

Table 5. Household Population by Ethnicity and Sex: Butuan City, 2000

EthnicityBoth SexesMaleFemale
Butuan City266,200135,122131,078
     Cebuano64,07232,63931,433
     Butuanon93,58947,13545,454
     Boholano21,17111,09610,075
     Surigaonon10,0714,8515,220
     Bisaya/Binisaya39,18519,64919,536
     Others36,44018,84117,599
     Other Foreign Ethnicity478301177
     Not Reported1,194610584

Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing

 

Table 6. Total Occupied Housing Units, Households, Household Population and Ratio of Households and Household Population to Occupied Housing Unit by Type of Building: Butuan City, 2000

Type of BuildingOccupied Housing UnitHouseholdHousehold PopulationRatio of Household & Household Population
Household to
Occupied
Housing Unit
Household
Population to
Occupied
Housing Unit
Butuan City48,84350,273266,2001.035.45
     Single House44,90446,084245,8351.035.47
     Duplex1,7931,8959,0201.065.03
     Multi-Unit Residential1,2701,3916,2571.104.93
     Commercial/Industrial/Agricultural2082161,1061.045.32
     Institutional Living Quarters19311281.636.74
     Other Housing Unit1212381.003.17
     Not Reported6376443,8161.015.99

Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing

 

TECHNICAL NOTES

 

Average Household Size - average number of people who live in the household

Growth Rate - the rate at which the population is increasing (or decreasing) in a given year due to natural increase and net migration, expressed as a percentage of the base population

Median Age - the age at which exactly half of the population is young and half is old

Sex Ratio - the ratio of males to females in a given population expressed as the number of males per 100 females

Age-Dependency Ratio - the ratio of persons in the "dependent" ages (under 15 years and over 64 years) to those in the "economically productive" ages (15 to 64 years old) in the population

Household - a social unit consisting of a person or a group of persons who sleep in the same housing unit and have common arrangements in the preparation and consumption of food

The 2000 Census of Population and Housing (Census 2000) was undertaken by the National Statistics Office (NSO) in May 2000, as mandated by Commonwealth Act No. 591, Batas Pambansa Blg. 72 and Executive Order No. 121. It was the 11th census of population and 5th census of housing undertaken in this country since the first census in 1903. It was designed to take an inventory of the total population and housing units all over the Philippines and to collect information about their characteristics. Census day for the Census 2000 was May 1, 2000 (12:01 a.m.). Enumeration started on May 1, 2000 and lasted for about 30 days.

Being a highly urbanized city, the population of Butuan City was excluded in the population counts of Agusan del Norte. As defined in the 1991 Local Government Code, a city is considered highly urbanized if it has an annual income of not lower than fifty million pesos based on 1991 constant prices, as certified by the city treasurer; and its population is at least two hundred thousand (200,000) inhabitants, as certified by NSO.


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