Sepaka, Municipality of Datu Paglas, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
MunicipalityDatu Paglas
Postal code9617
Population (2020)1,302
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.7840, 124.8611 (6° 47' North, 124° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level20.8 meters (68.2 feet)

Sepaka is a barangay in the municipality of Datu Paglas, in the province of Maguindanao. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,302. This represented 3.87% of the total population of Datu Paglas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sepaka in the 2015 Census was 1,257 broken down into 191 households or an average of 6.58 members per household.

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Number of households in Sepaka (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8261465.66
9441745.43
1,0601965.41
1,4903134.76
9331406.66
1,2571916.58

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sepaka is 5 to 9, with 178 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Sepaka by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1231.83%
1 to 41179.31%
5 to 917814.16%
10 to 1415912.65%
15 to 1914311.38%
20 to 241038.19%
25 to 2913810.98%
30 to 341028.11%
35 to 39665.25%
40 to 44685.41%
45 to 49463.66%
50 to 54342.70%
55 to 59282.23%
60 to 64191.51%
65 to 69151.19%
70 to 74100.80%
75 to 7960.48%
80 and over20.16%
Total1,257100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.86
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.28
  • Median Age: 20.41

Historical population

The population of Sepaka grew from 826 in 1990 to 1,302 in 2020, an increase of 476 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 45 people, from the previous population of 1,257 in 2015.

Population of Sepaka (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
826
9442.53%
1,0602.52%
1,4904.81%
933-15.67%
1,2575.84%
1,3020.74%

Location

Sepaka is situated at approximately 6.7840, 124.8611, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 20.8 meters or 68.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sepaka 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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