Bangalaw, Municipality of Banguingui, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityBanguingui
Postal code7406
Population (2020)1,770
Coordinates6.0291, 121.5456 (6° 2' North, 121° 33' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level2.4 meters (7.9 feet)

Bangalaw is a barangay in the municipality of Banguingui, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,770. This represented 4.97% of the total population of Banguingui.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bangalaw in the 2015 Census was 1,467 broken down into 218 households or an average of 6.73 members per household.

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Number of households in Bangalaw (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6701564.29
8081834.42
9061755.18
1,5142326.53
1,1951806.64
1,4672186.73

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bangalaw is 5 to 9, with 233 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Bangalaw by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1120.82%
1 to 418112.34%
5 to 923315.88%
10 to 1415610.63%
15 to 191409.54%
20 to 2415910.84%
25 to 2918612.68%
30 to 341037.02%
35 to 39986.68%
40 to 44563.82%
45 to 49563.82%
50 to 54312.11%
55 to 59211.43%
60 to 64100.68%
65 to 69140.95%
70 to 7470.48%
75 to 7920.14%
80 and over20.14%
Total1,467100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.67
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.91
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.58
  • Median Age: 20.36

Historical population

The population of Bangalaw grew from 670 in 1990 to 1,770 in 2020, an increase of 1,100 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.03%, or an increase of 303 people, from the previous population of 1,467 in 2015.

Population of Bangalaw (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
670
8083.57%
9062.48%
1,5147.34%
1,195-8.25%
1,4673.98%
1,7704.03%

Location

Bangalaw is situated at approximately 6.0291, 121.5456, in the island of Bangalao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 2.4 meters or 7.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bangalaw 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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