Paguengan, Municipality of Akbar, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
MunicipalityAkbar
Population (2020)1,829
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Coordinates6.6519, 122.1757 (6° 39' North, 122° 11' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level45.3 meters (148.6 feet)

Paguengan is a barangay in the municipality of Akbar, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,829. This represented 7.92% of the total population of Akbar.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Paguengan in the 2015 Census was 1,649 broken down into 249 households or an average of 6.62 members per household.

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Number of households in Paguengan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
303674.52
339635.38
1,2792834.52
1,8643106.01
1,2802016.37
1,6492496.62

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Paguengan is 5 to 9, with 281 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Paguengan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 10.00%
1 to 418411.16%
5 to 928117.04%
10 to 1419711.95%
15 to 1922313.52%
20 to 241519.16%
25 to 291368.25%
30 to 341126.79%
35 to 39895.40%
40 to 44794.79%
45 to 49744.49%
50 to 54482.91%
55 to 59281.70%
60 to 64231.39%
65 to 6990.55%
70 to 7450.30%
75 to 7970.42%
80 and over30.18%
Total1,649100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.49
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.23
  • Median Age: 18.64

Historical population

The population of Paguengan grew from 303 in 1990 to 1,829 in 2020, an increase of 1,526 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.20%, or an increase of 180 people, from the previous population of 1,649 in 2015.

Population of Paguengan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
303
3392.13%
1,27932.94%
1,8645.33%
1,280-12.79%
1,6494.94%
1,8292.20%

Location

Paguengan is situated at approximately 6.6519, 122.1757, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 45.3 meters or 148.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Paguengan shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
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