Sinakan, Municipality of Sabtang, Province of Batanes
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Luzon |
Region | Cagayan Valley (Region II) |
Province | Batanes |
Municipality | Sabtang |
Postal code | 3904 |
Population (2020) | 563 |
Philippine major island(s) | Sabtang |
Coordinates | 20.3195, 121.8678 (20° 19' North, 121° 52' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 73.4 meters (240.8 feet) |
Sinakan, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Sabtang, in the province of Batanes. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 563. This represented 33.20% of the total population of Sabtang.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Sinakan in the 2015 Census was 508 broken down into 142 households or an average of 3.58 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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548 | 101 | 5.43 | |
447 | 96 | 4.66 | |
525 | 118 | 4.45 | |
489 | 130 | 3.76 | |
551 | 132 | 4.17 | |
508 | 142 | 3.58 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sinakan is 5 to 9, with 51 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 12 | 2.36% |
1 to 4 | 32 | 6.29% |
5 to 9 | 51 | 10.02% |
10 to 14 | 50 | 9.82% |
15 to 19 | 36 | 7.07% |
20 to 24 | 40 | 7.86% |
25 to 29 | 41 | 8.06% |
30 to 34 | 32 | 6.29% |
35 to 39 | 26 | 5.11% |
40 to 44 | 34 | 6.68% |
45 to 49 | 32 | 6.29% |
50 to 54 | 27 | 5.30% |
55 to 59 | 23 | 4.52% |
60 to 64 | 23 | 4.52% |
65 to 69 | 18 | 3.54% |
70 to 74 | 16 | 3.14% |
75 to 79 | 5 | 0.98% |
80 and over | 11 | 2.16% |
Total | 509 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Sinakan grew from 548 in 1990 to 563 in 2020, an increase of 15 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.15%, or an increase of 54 people, from the previous population of 509 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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548 | – | |
447 | -3.74% | |
526 | 3.55% | |
490 | -0.97% | |
552 | 4.43% | |
509 | -1.53% | |
563 | 2.15% |
Location
Sinakan is situated at approximately 20.3195, 121.8678, in the island of Sabtang. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 73.4 meters or 240.8 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Sinakan shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.