Townsite, Municipality of Maluso, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
MunicipalityMaluso
Postal code7303
Population (2020)5,128
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Coordinates6.5414, 121.8821 (6° 32' North, 121° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.2 meters (36.7 feet)

Townsite, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Maluso, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,128. This represented 11.21% of the total population of Maluso.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Townsite in the 2015 Census was 4,993 broken down into 837 households or an average of 5.97 members per household.

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Number of households in Townsite (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,3476015.57
3,7457085.29
4,3848575.12
5,7469725.91
4,8208075.97
4,9938375.97

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Townsite is 5 to 9, with 653 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 21 individuals.

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Population of Townsite by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11212.42%
1 to 451710.35%
5 to 965313.08%
10 to 1459611.94%
15 to 1957911.60%
20 to 244729.45%
25 to 293496.99%
30 to 343256.51%
35 to 392805.61%
40 to 442434.87%
45 to 492344.69%
50 to 542064.13%
55 to 591492.98%
60 to 64981.96%
65 to 69651.30%
70 to 74480.96%
75 to 79370.74%
80 and over210.42%
Total4,993100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.83
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.12
  • Median Age: 20.32

Historical population

The population of Townsite grew from 3,347 in 1990 to 5,128 in 2020, an increase of 1,781 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.56%, or an increase of 135 people, from the previous population of 4,993 in 2015.

Population of Townsite (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,347
3,7452.13%
4,3843.44%
5,7513.81%
4,820-6.23%
4,9930.67%
5,1280.56%

Location

Townsite is situated at approximately 6.5414, 121.8821, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.2 meters or 36.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

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

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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