Gapas Rugasan, Municipality of Lugus, Province of Sulu
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Mindanao |
Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) |
Province | Sulu |
Municipality | Lugus |
Postal code | 7411 |
Population (2020) | 2,739 |
Philippine major island(s) | Lugus |
Coordinates | 5.6952, 120.8726 (5° 42' North, 120° 52' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 6.5 meters (21.3 feet) |
Gapas Rugasan is a barangay in the municipality of Lugus, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,739. This represented 9.43% of the total population of Lugus.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Gapas Rugasan in the 2015 Census was 1,060 broken down into 262 households or an average of 4.05 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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1,523 | 225 | 6.77 | |
1,130 | 207 | 5.46 | |
1,556 | 209 | 7.44 | |
999 | 242 | 4.13 | |
1,058 | 262 | 4.04 | |
1,060 | 262 | 4.05 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gapas Rugasan is 15 to 19, with 131 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 10 | 0.94% |
1 to 4 | 88 | 8.30% |
5 to 9 | 106 | 10.00% |
10 to 14 | 120 | 11.32% |
15 to 19 | 131 | 12.36% |
20 to 24 | 68 | 6.42% |
25 to 29 | 72 | 6.79% |
30 to 34 | 87 | 8.21% |
35 to 39 | 76 | 7.17% |
40 to 44 | 97 | 9.15% |
45 to 49 | 67 | 6.32% |
50 to 54 | 85 | 8.02% |
55 to 59 | 26 | 2.45% |
60 to 64 | 17 | 1.60% |
65 to 69 | 4 | 0.38% |
70 to 74 | 4 | 0.38% |
75 to 79 | – | 0.00% |
80 and over | 2 | 0.19% |
Total | 1,060 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Gapas Rugasan grew from 1,523 in 1990 to 2,739 in 2020, an increase of 1,216 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 22.12%, or an increase of 1,679 people, from the previous population of 1,060 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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1,523 | – | |
1,130 | -5.44% | |
1,556 | 7.10% | |
999 | -5.93% | |
1,058 | 2.11% | |
1,060 | 0.04% | |
2,739 | 22.12% |
Location
Gapas Rugasan is situated at approximately 5.6952, 120.8726, in the island of Lugus. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.5 meters or 21.3 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Gapas Rugasan shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.