Rapasun MSU, City of Marawi, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
CityMarawi
Postal code9700
Population (2020)4,141
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.9928, 124.2569 (7° 60' North, 124° 15' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level764.5 meters (2,508.2 feet)

Rapasun MSU is a barangay in the city of Marawi, in the province of Lanao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,141. This represented 2.00% of the total population of Marawi.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Rapasun MSU in the 2015 Census was 2,935 broken down into 419 households or an average of 7.00 members per household.

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Number of households in Rapasun MSU (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5732416.53
1,7112875.96
1,8802756.84
2,1022498.44
2,3903516.81
2,9354197.00

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Rapasun MSU is 15 to 19, with 568 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Rapasun MSU by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1682.02%
1 to 442912.75%
5 to 946213.73%
10 to 143169.39%
15 to 1956816.88%
20 to 2452915.72%
25 to 293319.84%
30 to 341705.05%
35 to 391454.31%
40 to 44912.70%
45 to 49942.79%
50 to 54551.63%
55 to 59491.46%
60 to 64300.89%
65 to 69140.42%
70 to 7450.15%
75 to 7950.15%
80 and over40.12%
Total3,365100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.83
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.19
  • Median Age: 18.59

Historical population

The population of Rapasun MSU grew from 1,573 in 1990 to 4,141 in 2020, an increase of 2,568 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.46%, or an increase of 776 people, from the previous population of 3,365 in 2015.

Population of Rapasun MSU (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,573
1,9474.08%
1,893-0.60%
2,1021.45%
2,3904.78%
3,3656.73%
4,1414.46%

Location

Rapasun MSU is situated at approximately 7.9928, 124.2569, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 764.5 meters or 2,508.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Rapasun MSU 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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