Basakan, Municipality of Hadji Mohammad Ajul, Province of Basilan
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Mindanao |
Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) |
Province | Basilan |
Municipality | Hadji Mohammad Ajul |
Population (2020) | 1,641 |
Philippine major island(s) | Basilan |
Coordinates | 6.6306, 122.3000 (6° 38' North, 122° 18' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 151.8 meters (498.0 feet) |
Basakan is a barangay in the municipality of Hadji Mohammad Ajul, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,641. This represented 6.66% of the total population of Hadji Mohammad Ajul.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Basakan in the 2015 Census was 1,037 broken down into 163 households or an average of 6.36 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
---|---|---|---|
542 | 109 | 4.97 | |
606 | 118 | 5.14 | |
1,097 | 175 | 6.27 | |
2,144 | 409 | 5.24 | |
1,035 | 163 | 6.35 | |
1,037 | 163 | 6.36 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Basakan is 5 to 9, with 158 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 2 individuals.
details
Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 34 | 3.28% |
1 to 4 | 146 | 14.08% |
5 to 9 | 158 | 15.24% |
10 to 14 | 144 | 13.89% |
15 to 19 | 116 | 11.19% |
20 to 24 | 71 | 6.85% |
25 to 29 | 84 | 8.10% |
30 to 34 | 67 | 6.46% |
35 to 39 | 57 | 5.50% |
40 to 44 | 43 | 4.15% |
45 to 49 | 38 | 3.66% |
50 to 54 | 33 | 3.18% |
55 to 59 | 21 | 2.03% |
60 to 64 | 8 | 0.77% |
65 to 69 | 6 | 0.58% |
70 to 74 | 7 | 0.68% |
75 to 79 | 2 | 0.19% |
80 and over | 2 | 0.19% |
Total | 1,037 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Basakan grew from 542 in 1990 to 1,641 in 2020, an increase of 1,099 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 10.14%, or an increase of 604 people, from the previous population of 1,037 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
---|---|---|
542 | – | |
606 | 2.11% | |
1,099 | 13.61% | |
2,144 | 9.65% | |
1,035 | -23.29% | |
1,037 | 0.04% | |
1,641 | 10.14% |
Location
Basakan is situated at approximately 6.6306, 122.3000, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 151.8 meters or 498.0 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Basakan shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.