Sulangan, Municipality of Matnog, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityMatnog
Postal code4708
Population (2020)888
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.6054, 124.0630 (12° 36' North, 124° 4' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level18.4 meters (60.4 feet)

Sulangan is a barangay in the municipality of Matnog, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 888. This represented 2.11% of the total population of Matnog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sulangan in the 2015 Census was 764 broken down into 181 households or an average of 4.22 members per household.

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Number of households in Sulangan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
475915.22
7191265.71
6981504.65
6451314.92
7441604.65
7641814.22

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sulangan is 10 to 14, with 107 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Sulangan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1131.70%
1 to 47710.08%
5 to 98611.26%
10 to 1410714.01%
15 to 19678.77%
20 to 24395.10%
25 to 29435.63%
30 to 34415.37%
35 to 39364.71%
40 to 44425.50%
45 to 49516.68%
50 to 54395.10%
55 to 59314.06%
60 to 64354.58%
65 to 69222.88%
70 to 74212.75%
75 to 7981.05%
80 and over60.79%
Total764100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.75
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.44
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 80.19
  • Median Age: 24.10

Historical population

The population of Sulangan grew from 475 in 1990 to 888 in 2020, an increase of 413 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.22%, or an increase of 124 people, from the previous population of 764 in 2015.

Population of Sulangan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
475
7198.08%
698-0.63%
645-1.08%
7445.34%
7640.51%
8883.22%

Location

Sulangan is situated at approximately 12.6054, 124.0630, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.4 meters or 60.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sulangan 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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