Tandu‑Bato, Municipality of Luuk, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityLuuk
Postal code7404
Population (2020)2,650
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates6.0042, 121.3075 (6° 0' North, 121° 18' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.1 meters (10.2 feet)

Tandu‑Bato is a barangay in the municipality of Luuk, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,650. This represented 7.00% of the total population of Luuk.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tandu-Bato in the 2015 Census was 2,376 broken down into 351 households or an average of 6.77 members per household.

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Number of households in Tandu-Bato (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9501516.29
1,0342005.17
1,3472226.07
2,3773536.73
1,9032786.85
2,3763516.77

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tandu-Bato is 5 to 9, with 432 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Tandu-Bato by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1632.65%
1 to 437115.61%
5 to 943218.18%
10 to 1435314.86%
15 to 1925010.52%
20 to 241536.44%
25 to 291375.77%
30 to 341395.85%
35 to 391666.99%
40 to 441415.93%
45 to 49712.99%
50 to 54461.94%
55 to 59140.59%
60 to 64150.63%
65 to 69100.42%
70 to 7450.21%
75 to 7960.25%
80 and over40.17%
Total2,376100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 107.69
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.21
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 109.9
  • Median Age: 14.56

Historical population

The population of Tandu-Bato grew from 950 in 1990 to 2,650 in 2020, an increase of 1,700 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.32%, or an increase of 274 people, from the previous population of 2,376 in 2015.

Population of Tandu-Bato (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
950
1,0341.60%
1,3475.83%
2,3778.15%
1,903-7.78%
2,3764.32%
2,6502.32%

Location

Tandu‑Bato is situated at approximately 6.0042, 121.3075, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.1 meters or 10.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tandu‑Bato 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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