Semut, Municipality of Akbar, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
MunicipalityAkbar
Population (2020)6,626
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Coordinates6.6576, 122.1948 (6° 39' North, 122° 12' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level50.5 meters (165.7 feet)

Semut is a barangay in the municipality of Akbar, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 6,626. This represented 28.69% of the total population of Akbar.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Semut in the 2015 Census was 4,483 broken down into 755 households or an average of 5.94 members per household.

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Number of households in Semut (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1722335.03
1,3112674.91
3,1626494.87
4,7859035.30
3,1685695.57
4,4837555.94

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Semut is 10 to 14, with 646 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Semut by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1942.10%
1 to 44439.88%
5 to 961313.67%
10 to 1464614.41%
15 to 1954812.22%
20 to 243267.27%
25 to 293377.52%
30 to 342716.05%
35 to 392605.80%
40 to 442405.35%
45 to 492956.58%
50 to 541673.73%
55 to 591022.28%
60 to 64410.91%
65 to 69501.12%
70 to 74300.67%
75 to 7970.16%
80 and over130.29%
Total4,483100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.42
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.87
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.29
  • Median Age: 19.06

Historical population

The population of Semut grew from 1,172 in 1990 to 6,626 in 2020, an increase of 5,454 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 8.57%, or an increase of 2,143 people, from the previous population of 4,483 in 2015.

Population of Semut (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,172
1,3112.12%
3,16220.78%
4,7855.88%
3,168-13.94%
4,4836.83%
6,6268.57%

Location

Semut is situated at approximately 6.6576, 122.1948, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 50.5 meters or 165.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Semut shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
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