BUAS

📍 Geographic & Classification

Type: Urban barangay located in the Poblacion (town proper) of Candaba, Pampanga.
Coordinates & Elevation: ~15.0931° N, 120.8272° E; elevation about 12.8 m (42 ft) above sea level mapcarta.com+15philatlas.com+15commons.wikimedia.org+15.

👥 Demographics & Population

• Population (2020): 1,609 residents (~1.35% of Candaba’s total) en.wikipedia.org+10philatlas.com+10psa.gov.ph+10.
  
  

• Households (2015): 1,797 people in 322 households — average 5.58 persons/household philatlas.com.
  
  

• Age Profile (2015):
  
  

  • Median age: ~27.95 years
    
    

  • Largest cohort: 20–24 years (~10.02%)
    
    

  • Dependency ratios: Youth ~38.5%, Elderly ~12.3%, Total ~50.8% philatlas.com.
    
    

📈 Population Trends

• Minimal population growth from 1,592 (1990) to 1,609 (2020) — net +17 over 30 years.
  
  

• Trend fluctuated: peaked at 1,863 (2010), then declined — latest rate: –2.30% annual (2015–2020) philatlas.com.
  
  

🏡 Land Use & Real Estate

• Centrally urban in the Poblacion area, with residential, commercial, civic zones, and nearby Pangilhao-Pampanga River banks.
  
  

• 2025 Zonal Values:
  
  

  • Gallardo Street (main road): ₱3,000 /m² (corner), ₱1,750–1,850 /m² for residential/commercial lots
    
    

  • Other barangay roads: ₱1,500 (corner), ₱1,000 (regular), ₱750 (interior) en.wikipedia.org+6commons.wikimedia.org+6commons.wikimedia.org+6zonalvaluefinderph.com.
    
    

🏗 Infrastructure & Amenities

• Barangay Hall located on Taft Street, near Buas Chapel commons.wikimedia.org+10pilipinas.worldorgs.com+10mapcarta.com+10.
  
  

• Education:
  
  

  • Candaba Elementary School (formerly “Buas Elementary”) on Ferguson Street commons.wikimedia.org+15findglocal.com+15prayers1.com+15.
    
    

• Chapels & Churches:
  
  

  • Buas Chapel (Sta. Krus/Bisitas nang Sta. Krus) active community site kapampanganku.com+13saapcandaba.org+13prayers1.com+13.
    
    

• Bridge & Connectivity:
  
  

  • Candaba Bridge (“Golden Gate”) spans the Pampanga River linking Buas to Paralaya and Pasig findglocal.com+14commons.wikimedia.org+14commons.wikimedia.org+14.
    
    

• Social services: DILG, COA, and Women’s/OFW desks at barangay hall, plus nearby fire station and clinics mapcarta.com+1philippines-streets.openalfa.com+1.
  
  

🚗 Transport & Connectivity

• Central location makes it a hub for intra-municipal jeepneys, tricycles, and point-to-point links across Candaba.
  
  

• Riverbank erosion is a concern: in 2022, riverbank collapse displaced houses; ongoing relocation and eviction efforts continue sunstar.com.ph.
  
  

🌟 Culture & Community

• Annual religious observances at Buas Chapel draw parishioners, especially during Bisitas nang Sta. Krus.
  
  

• Community ministry like Buas Children Ministry (BuChiMin) holds weekly children's programs commons.wikimedia.org+15prayers1.com+15saapcandaba.org+15.
  
  

• Local livelihood combines urban commerce and swamp-dependent agriculture nearby—fishing, farming reflect Candaba Swamp economy zonalvaluefinderph.com+5en.wikipedia.org+5en.wikipedia.org+5.
  
  

🌏 Context within Candaba Municipality

• One of 33 barangays forming Candaba Poblacion region (~119,497 population total) commons.wikimedia.org+4psa.gov.ph+4en.wikipedia.org+4.
  
  

• Positioned along Pampanga River within Candaba Swamp floodplain—subject to wet-season inundation and dry-season agriculture en.wikipedia.org+1en.wikipedia.org+1.