Nara, Municipality of Sultan Kudarat, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
MunicipalitySultan Kudarat
Postal code9605
Population (2020)1,790
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.2104, 124.3268 (7° 13' North, 124° 20' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.4 meters (27.6 feet)

Nara is a barangay in the municipality of Sultan Kudarat, in the province of Maguindanao. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,790. This represented 1.70% of the total population of Sultan Kudarat.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Nara in the 2015 Census was 1,593 broken down into 242 households or an average of 6.58 members per household.

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Number of households in Nara (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1552504.62
1,3202964.46
1,6932905.84
2,3324894.77
1,5152306.59
1,5932426.58

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Nara is 15 to 19, with 229 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Nara by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1362.26%
1 to 419612.30%
5 to 920712.99%
10 to 1419412.18%
15 to 1922914.38%
20 to 2416210.17%
25 to 291368.54%
30 to 34945.90%
35 to 39613.83%
40 to 44825.15%
45 to 49704.39%
50 to 54533.33%
55 to 59271.69%
60 to 64191.19%
65 to 6990.56%
70 to 7440.25%
75 to 7950.31%
80 and over90.56%
Total1,593100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.85
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.89
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.74
  • Median Age: 18.57

Historical population

The population of Nara grew from 1,155 in 1990 to 1,790 in 2020, an increase of 635 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.48%, or an increase of 197 people, from the previous population of 1,593 in 2015.

Population of Nara (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,155
1,3202.53%
1,6935.48%
2,3324.52%
1,515-14.53%
1,5930.96%
1,7902.48%

Location

Nara is situated at approximately 7.2104, 124.3268, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.4 meters or 27.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Nara 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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