Kitapok, Municipality of Datu Saudi-Ampatuan, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
MunicipalityDatu Saudi-Ampatuan
Postal code9626
Population (2020)4,096
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.9644, 124.4276 (6° 58' North, 124° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.3 meters (27.2 feet)

Kitapok is a barangay in the municipality of Datu Saudi-Ampatuan, in the province of Maguindanao. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,096. This represented 13.19% of the total population of Datu Saudi-Ampatuan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kitapok in the 2015 Census was 3,986 broken down into 607 households or an average of 6.57 members per household.

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Number of households in Kitapok (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9164334.42
2,1953566.17
2,5203906.46
4,1849034.63
3,2685316.15
3,9866076.57

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kitapok is 5 to 9, with 659 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Kitapok by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11984.97%
1 to 462515.68%
5 to 965916.53%
10 to 1461015.30%
15 to 193839.61%
20 to 241894.74%
25 to 292105.27%
30 to 341994.99%
35 to 392566.42%
40 to 442085.22%
45 to 492015.04%
50 to 54892.23%
55 to 59731.83%
60 to 64350.88%
65 to 69130.33%
70 to 74280.70%
75 to 7960.15%
80 and over40.10%
Total3,986100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 113.51
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.77
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 116.28
  • Median Age: 14.19

Historical population

The population of Kitapok grew from 1,916 in 1990 to 4,096 in 2020, an increase of 2,180 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.57%, or an increase of 110 people, from the previous population of 3,986 in 2015.

Population of Kitapok (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,916
2,1952.58%
2,5203.00%
4,1847.24%
3,268-8.60%
3,9863.85%
4,0960.57%

Location

Kitapok is situated at approximately 6.9644, 124.4276, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.3 meters or 27.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Kitapok 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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