Babag, Municipality of Tabuan-Lasa, Province of Basilan
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Mindanao |
Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) |
Province | Basilan |
Municipality | Tabuan-Lasa |
Population (2020) | 2,257 |
Coordinates | 6.3482, 121.9778 (6° 21' North, 121° 59' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 3.9 meters (12.8 feet) |
Babag, formerly Babuan Island, is a barangay in the municipality of Tabuan-Lasa, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,257. This represented 7.70% of the total population of Tabuan-Lasa.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Babag in the 2015 Census was 2,179 broken down into 313 households or an average of 6.96 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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868 | 145 | 5.99 | |
1,285 | 210 | 6.12 | |
1,759 | 309 | 5.69 | |
2,865 | 520 | 5.51 | |
1,799 | 265 | 6.79 | |
2,179 | 313 | 6.96 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Babag is 10 to 14, with 401 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 1 individual.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 37 | 1.70% |
1 to 4 | 210 | 9.64% |
5 to 9 | 322 | 14.78% |
10 to 14 | 401 | 18.40% |
15 to 19 | 270 | 12.39% |
20 to 24 | 189 | 8.67% |
25 to 29 | 169 | 7.76% |
30 to 34 | 120 | 5.51% |
35 to 39 | 142 | 6.52% |
40 to 44 | 96 | 4.41% |
45 to 49 | 92 | 4.22% |
50 to 54 | 53 | 2.43% |
55 to 59 | 25 | 1.15% |
60 to 64 | 21 | 0.96% |
65 to 69 | 19 | 0.87% |
70 to 74 | 11 | 0.50% |
75 to 79 | 1 | 0.05% |
80 and over | 1 | 0.05% |
Total | 2,179 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Babag grew from 868 in 1990 to 2,257 in 2020, an increase of 1,389 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.74%, or an increase of 78 people, from the previous population of 2,179 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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868 | – | |
1,285 | 7.63% | |
1,759 | 6.96% | |
2,865 | 6.96% | |
1,799 | -15.58% | |
2,179 | 3.72% | |
2,257 | 0.74% |
Location
Babag is situated at approximately 6.3482, 121.9778, in the island of Bubuan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.9 meters or 12.8 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Babag shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.