Kuhon, Municipality of Al-Barka, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
MunicipalityAl-Barka
Population (2020)1,287
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Coordinates6.4682, 122.1670 (6° 28' North, 122° 10' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level187.0 meters (613.5 feet)

Kuhon is a barangay in the municipality of Al-Barka, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,287. This represented 5.42% of the total population of Al-Barka.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kuhon in the 2015 Census was 1,071 broken down into 194 households or an average of 5.52 members per household.

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Number of households in Kuhon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
0
7061225.79
7661684.56
9662014.81
9871795.51
1,0711945.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kuhon is 1 to 4, with 176 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Kuhon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1484.48%
1 to 417616.43%
5 to 914613.63%
10 to 1411710.92%
15 to 19878.12%
20 to 24767.10%
25 to 29878.12%
30 to 34857.94%
35 to 39676.26%
40 to 44474.39%
45 to 49322.99%
50 to 54413.83%
55 to 59161.49%
60 to 64111.03%
65 to 69161.49%
70 to 7460.56%
75 to 7950.47%
80 and over80.75%
Total1,071100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 88.71
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.38
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 95.09
  • Median Age: 17.79

Historical population

The population of Kuhon grew from 706 in 1995 to 1,287 in 2020, an increase of 581 people over the course of 25 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.94%, or an increase of 216 people, from the previous population of 1,071 in 2015.

Population of Kuhon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
706
7661.76%
9663.25%
9870.79%
1,0711.57%
1,2873.94%

Location

Kuhon is situated at approximately 6.4682, 122.1670, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 187.0 meters or 613.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Kuhon 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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