Moriatao Loksa Datu, Municipality of Taraka, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
MunicipalityTaraka
Postal code9712
Population (2020)1,803
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8923, 124.3379 (7° 54' North, 124° 20' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level709.3 meters (2,327.1 feet)

Moriatao Loksa Datu is a barangay in the municipality of Taraka, in the province of Lanao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,803. This represented 6.63% of the total population of Taraka.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Moriatao Loksa Datu in the 2015 Census was 1,193 broken down into 160 households or an average of 7.46 members per household.

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Number of households in Moriatao Loksa Datu (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
428855.04
513756.84
541638.59
1,16911210.44
1,1841438.28
1,1931607.46

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Moriatao Loksa Datu is 5 to 9, with 213 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Moriatao Loksa Datu by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1322.68%
1 to 415613.08%
5 to 921317.85%
10 to 1420216.93%
15 to 1914311.99%
20 to 24927.71%
25 to 29736.12%
30 to 34534.44%
35 to 39705.87%
40 to 44736.12%
45 to 49393.27%
50 to 54181.51%
55 to 59131.09%
60 to 6460.50%
65 to 6970.59%
70 to 7430.25%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over0.00%
Total1,193100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 103.97
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.72
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 105.69
  • Median Age: 14.84

Historical population

The population of Moriatao Loksa Datu grew from 428 in 1990 to 1,803 in 2020, an increase of 1,375 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 9.08%, or an increase of 610 people, from the previous population of 1,193 in 2015.

Population of Moriatao Loksa Datu (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
428
5133.45%
5411.15%
1,16911.21%
1,1840.47%
1,1930.14%
1,8039.08%

Location

Moriatao Loksa Datu is situated at approximately 7.8923, 124.3379, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 709.3 meters or 2,327.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Moriatao Loksa Datu 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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