Ungkaya Pukan, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
Barangay count12
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesCelebes Sea
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Area (2013)257.03 km2 (99.24 sq mi)
Population (2020)24,016
Density (2020)93 / km2 (242 / sq mi)
Coordinates6° 29' North, 122° 6' East (6.4792, 122.1075)
Estimated elevation above sea level316.6 meters (1,038.5 feet)

Ungkaya Pukan is a coastal municipality in the island province of Basilan.

The municipality has a land area of 257.03 square kilometers or 99.24 square miles which constitutes 7.44% of Basilan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 24,016. This represented 5.63% of the total population of Basilan province, or 0.55% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 93 inhabitants per square kilometer or 242 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Ungkaya Pukan has 12 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Ungkaya Pukan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Amaloy7.76%1,8641,12965.10%11.13%
Bohe-Pahuh8.61%2,0681,43743.91%7.96%
Bohe-Suyak12.59%3,0242,8047.85%1.60%
Cabangalan6.24%1,4981,01048.32%8.65%
Danit6.16%1,47981880.81%13.28%
Kamamburingan6.16%1,4801,01845.38%8.19%
Matata6.65%1,5961,17036.41%6.75%
Materling10.43%2,5042,2969.06%1.84%
Pipil10.48%2,5162,3755.94%1.22%
Sungkayut5.46%1,31193140.82%7.47%
Tongbato8.72%2,0941,44644.81%8.11%
Ulitan10.75%2,5822,00728.65%5.45%
Ungkaya Pukan Total24,01618,44130.23%5.72%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Ungkaya Pukan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 58,392,640.57.

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Annual regular income of Ungkaya Pukan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009
201045,432,146.07
201148,926,793.647.69%
201247,507,543.30-2.90%
2013
201447,603,308.50
201552,755,013.1210.82%
201658,392,640.5710.69%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ungkaya Pukan in the 2015 Census was 18,441 broken down into 3,095 households or an average of 5.96 members per household.

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Number of households in Ungkaya Pukan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
0
0
0
30,4726,5584.65
17,6272,9555.97
18,4413,0955.96

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ungkaya Pukan is 5 to 9, with 3,054 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 51 individuals.

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Population of Ungkaya Pukan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15432.94%
1 to 42,59614.08%
5 to 93,05416.56%
10 to 142,49913.55%
15 to 192,00910.89%
20 to 241,4377.79%
25 to 291,2096.56%
30 to 341,1786.39%
35 to 391,0665.78%
40 to 449014.89%
45 to 496443.49%
50 to 544722.56%
55 to 592951.60%
60 to 641650.89%
65 to 691580.86%
70 to 74940.51%
75 to 79510.28%
80 and over700.38%
Total18,441100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 92.7
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.98
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 96.68
  • Median Age: 16.32

Historical population

The population of Ungkaya Pukan fell from 30,472 in 2007 to 24,016 in 2020, a decrease of 6,456 people over the course of 13 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.72%, or an increase of 5,575 people, from the previous population of 18,441 in 2015.

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Population of Ungkaya Pukan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
30,472
17,701-17.94%
18,4410.78%
24,0165.72%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Ungkaya Pukan for the year 2019 was 10,442, broken down into 5,056 males and 5,386 females.

Location

The municipal center of Ungkaya Pukan is situated at approximately 6° 29' North, 122° 6' East, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 316.6 meters or 1,038.5 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Ungkaya Pukan are Lamitan, Basilan, Isabela City, Basilan, Zamboanga City, Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Cotabato City, and Tangub, Misamis Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, Al-Barka, Basilan, Sumisip, Basilan, Tuburan, Basilan, Akbar, Basilan, and Hadji Mohammad Ajul, Basilan. Its distance from the national capital is 904.13 kilometers (561.80 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 904.13 kilometers (561.80 miles) to the North (N8°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
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