Solon, Municipality of Sultan Mastura, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
MunicipalitySultan Mastura
Postal code9636
Population (2020)2,220
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.2734, 124.2502 (7° 16' North, 124° 15' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.2 meters (46.6 feet)

Solon is a barangay in the municipality of Sultan Mastura, in the province of Maguindanao. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,220. This represented 8.76% of the total population of Sultan Mastura.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Solon in the 2015 Census was 2,089 broken down into 331 households or an average of 6.31 members per household.

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Number of households in Solon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0532134.94
1,2032504.81
1,3682495.49
1,9583345.86
1,8702956.34
2,0893316.31

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Solon is 5 to 9, with 327 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Solon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1592.82%
1 to 420910.00%
5 to 932715.65%
10 to 1429614.17%
15 to 1925212.06%
20 to 241989.48%
25 to 291527.28%
30 to 341527.28%
35 to 391085.17%
40 to 441075.12%
45 to 49823.93%
50 to 54492.35%
55 to 59351.68%
60 to 64140.67%
65 to 69140.67%
70 to 74180.86%
75 to 7960.29%
80 and over110.53%
Total2,089100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 77.55
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.26
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 81.81
  • Median Age: 18.05

Historical population

The population of Solon grew from 1,053 in 1990 to 2,220 in 2020, an increase of 1,167 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.29%, or an increase of 131 people, from the previous population of 2,089 in 2015.

Population of Solon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,053
1,2032.53%
1,3682.79%
1,9585.07%
1,870-1.66%
2,0892.13%
2,2201.29%

Location

Solon is situated at approximately 7.2734, 124.2502, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.2 meters or 46.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Solon 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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