Libug, Municipality of Sumisip, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
MunicipalitySumisip
Postal code7305
Population (2020)1,439
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Coordinates6.4822, 121.9591 (6° 29' North, 121° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level272.7 meters (894.7 feet)

Libug is a barangay in the municipality of Sumisip, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,439. This represented 3.04% of the total population of Sumisip.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Libug in the 2015 Census was 1,320 broken down into 248 households or an average of 5.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Libug (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5101244.11
1,1612474.70
1,4182545.58
1,4592845.14
1,2522375.28
1,3202485.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Libug is 5 to 9, with 205 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Libug by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1523.94%
1 to 415011.36%
5 to 920515.53%
10 to 1416512.50%
15 to 1916512.50%
20 to 2413410.15%
25 to 29846.36%
30 to 34826.21%
35 to 39675.08%
40 to 44634.77%
45 to 49493.71%
50 to 54382.88%
55 to 59261.97%
60 to 64161.21%
65 to 6990.68%
70 to 7480.61%
75 to 7910.08%
80 and over60.45%
Total1,320100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 79.01
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 82.32
  • Median Age: 17.67

Historical population

The population of Libug grew from 510 in 1990 to 1,439 in 2020, an increase of 929 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.83%, or an increase of 119 people, from the previous population of 1,320 in 2015.

Population of Libug (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
510
1,16116.66%
1,4184.38%
1,4590.39%
1,252-5.42%
1,3201.01%
1,4391.83%

Location

Libug is situated at approximately 6.4822, 121.9591, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 272.7 meters or 894.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Libug 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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