Sapul, City of Calapan, Province of Oriental Mindoro

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceOriental Mindoro
CityCalapan
Postal code5200
Population (2020)4,452
Philippine major island(s)Mindoro
Coordinates13.3651, 121.1885 (13° 22' North, 121° 11' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.3 meters (46.9 feet)

Sapul is a barangay in the city of Calapan, in the province of Oriental Mindoro. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,452. This represented 3.05% of the total population of Calapan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sapul in the 2015 Census was 2,792 broken down into 715 households or an average of 3.90 members per household.

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Number of households in Sapul (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7773305.38
2,0183915.16
2,4334565.34
2,7465554.95
2,7115894.60
2,7927153.90

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sapul is 5 to 9, with 290 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Sapul by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1802.87%
1 to 428710.28%
5 to 929010.39%
10 to 142629.38%
15 to 192468.81%
20 to 242278.13%
25 to 292197.84%
30 to 342398.56%
35 to 391846.59%
40 to 441946.95%
45 to 491214.33%
50 to 541184.23%
55 to 591113.98%
60 to 64883.15%
65 to 69652.33%
70 to 74250.90%
75 to 79220.79%
80 and over140.50%
Total2,792100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.6
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.21
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.81
  • Median Age: 25.09

Historical population

The population of Sapul grew from 1,777 in 1990 to 4,452 in 2020, an increase of 2,675 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 10.32%, or an increase of 1,660 people, from the previous population of 2,792 in 2015.

Population of Sapul (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,777
2,0182.41%
2,4334.09%
2,7461.68%
2,711-0.47%
2,7920.56%
4,45210.32%

Location

Sapul is situated at approximately 13.3651, 121.1885, in the island of Mindoro. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.3 meters or 46.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sapul 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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