Sinulatan, Municipality of Tuburan, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
MunicipalityTuburan
Postal code7306
Population (2020)2,127
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Coordinates6.6106, 122.2432 (6° 37' North, 122° 15' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level88.7 meters (291.0 feet)

Sinulatan is a barangay in the municipality of Tuburan, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,127. This represented 8.60% of the total population of Tuburan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sinulatan in the 2015 Census was 983 broken down into 146 households or an average of 6.73 members per household.

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Number of households in Sinulatan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4891094.49
5471214.52
6571364.83
1,1271746.48
8291226.80
9831466.73

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sinulatan is 10 to 14, with 168 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Sinulatan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1181.83%
1 to 412312.51%
5 to 912512.72%
10 to 1416817.09%
15 to 1916316.58%
20 to 24707.12%
25 to 29454.58%
30 to 34727.32%
35 to 39414.17%
40 to 44555.60%
45 to 49323.26%
50 to 54333.36%
55 to 59191.93%
60 to 6460.61%
65 to 6970.71%
70 to 7430.31%
75 to 7910.10%
80 and over20.20%
Total983100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 80.97
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.43
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 83.4
  • Median Age: 16.76

Historical population

The population of Sinulatan grew from 489 in 1990 to 2,127 in 2020, an increase of 1,638 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 17.64%, or an increase of 1,144 people, from the previous population of 983 in 2015.

Population of Sinulatan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
489
5472.12%
6574.01%
1,1277.73%
829-10.58%
9833.30%
2,12717.64%

Location

Sinulatan is situated at approximately 6.6106, 122.2432, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 88.7 meters or 291.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sinulatan 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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