Sionogan, Municipality of Indanan, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityIndanan
Postal code7407
Population (2020)3,363
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates6.0104, 120.9094 (6° 1' North, 120° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.2 meters (56.4 feet)

Sionogan is a barangay in the municipality of Indanan, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,363. This represented 3.61% of the total population of Indanan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sionogan in the 2015 Census was 2,855 broken down into 544 households or an average of 5.25 members per household.

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Number of households in Sionogan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,4924705.30
2,5134765.28
2,3534904.80
3,1036224.99
2,6935265.12
2,8555445.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sionogan is 5 to 9, with 398 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Sionogan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1431.51%
1 to 437513.13%
5 to 939813.94%
10 to 1431411.00%
15 to 1929210.23%
20 to 242147.50%
25 to 292388.34%
30 to 341886.58%
35 to 391786.23%
40 to 441695.92%
45 to 491455.08%
50 to 54933.26%
55 to 59732.56%
60 to 64481.68%
65 to 69471.65%
70 to 74210.74%
75 to 7990.32%
80 and over100.35%
Total2,855100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.99
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.3
  • Median Age: 20.13

Historical population

The population of Sionogan grew from 2,492 in 1990 to 3,363 in 2020, an increase of 871 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.51%, or an increase of 508 people, from the previous population of 2,855 in 2015.

Population of Sionogan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,492
2,5130.16%
2,353-1.40%
3,1033.89%
2,693-5.03%
2,8551.12%
3,3633.51%

Location

Sionogan is situated at approximately 6.0104, 120.9094, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.2 meters or 56.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sionogan 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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