Sitangkai, Province of Tawi-Tawi

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceTawi-Tawi
Barangay count9
Postal code7506
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesCelebes Sea
Area (2013)735.46 km2 (283.96 sq mi)
Population (2020)37,319
Density (2020)51 / km2 (131 / sq mi)
Coordinates4° 40' North, 119° 24' East (4.6618, 119.3949)
Estimated elevation above sea level0.0 meters (0.0 feet)

Sitangkai is a coastal municipality in the island province of Tawi-Tawi.

The municipality has a land area of 735.46 square kilometers or 283.96 square miles which constitutes 20.28% of Tawi-Tawi's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 37,319. This represented 8.48% of the total population of Tawi-Tawi province, or 0.85% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 51 inhabitants per square kilometer or 131 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Sitangkai has 9 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Sitangkai
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Datu Baguinda Putih8.32%3,1042,09947.88%8.58%
Imam Sapie12.27%4,5804,2148.69%1.77%
North Larap7.76%2,8972,54014.06%2.81%
Panglima Alari22.55%8,4178,0554.49%0.93%
Sipangkot18.48%6,8966,20211.19%2.26%
Sitangkai Poblacion10.01%3,7343,28513.67%2.73%
South Larap5.32%1,9861,76612.46%2.50%
Tongmageng6.45%2,4072,1949.71%1.97%
Tongusong8.84%3,2982,97910.71%2.16%
Sitangkai Total37,31933,33411.95%2.41%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Sitangkai for the fiscal year of 2016 was 155,476,337.88.

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Annual regular income of Sitangkai (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200995,147,412.80
2010100,942,115.386.09%
2011109,533,169.748.51%
2012106,127,988.80-3.11%
2013108,684,999.682.41%
2014123,057,117.3613.22%
2015141,353,158.3714.87%
2016155,476,337.889.99%

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 Sitangkai in the 2015 Census was 33,334 broken down into 6,045 households or an average of 5.51 members per household.

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Number of households in Sitangkai (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
34,4716,9124.99
36,0197,2364.98
52,7728,9695.88
40,6417,3495.53
30,5145,7895.27
33,3346,0455.51

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sitangkai is 5 to 9, with 4,806 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 68 individuals.

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Population of Sitangkai by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17022.11%
1 to 43,74211.23%
5 to 94,80614.42%
10 to 144,15012.45%
15 to 193,63610.91%
20 to 242,8548.56%
25 to 292,5277.58%
30 to 342,2956.88%
35 to 392,1286.38%
40 to 441,7875.36%
45 to 491,5684.70%
50 to 541,1493.45%
55 to 597482.24%
60 to 645811.74%
65 to 693471.04%
70 to 741530.46%
75 to 79930.28%
80 and over680.20%
Total33,334100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.53
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.43
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.96
  • Median Age: 19.49

Historical population

The population of Sitangkai grew from 1,155 in 1903 to 37,319 in 2020, an increase of 36,164 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.41%, or an increase of 3,985 people, from the previous population of 33,334 in 2015.

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Population of Sitangkai (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,155
6,59811.63%
6,8120.16%
9,2283.16%
10,6241.25%
13,7382.55%
15,0661.87%
27,41912.72%
34,4932.32%
36,0270.82%
52,7728.53%
40,641-3.54%
30,514-9.91%
33,3341.70%
37,3192.41%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Sitangkai for the year 2019 was 23,323, broken down into 12,393 males and 10,930 females.

Location

The municipal center of Sitangkai is situated at approximately 4° 40' North, 119° 24' East, in the island of 0. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 0.0 meters or 0.0 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 Sitangkai are Isabela City, Basilan, Lamitan, Basilan, Zamboanga City, Puerto Princesa, Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, and Cotabato City. The nearest municipalities are Sibutu, Tawi-Tawi, Simunul, Tawi-Tawi, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi, Languyan, Tawi-Tawi, and Sapa-Sapa, Tawi-Tawi. Its distance from the national capital is 1,111.94 kilometers (690.93 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 1,111.94 kilometers (690.93 miles) to the North (N9°E)

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. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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