Tulayan Island, Municipality of Luuk, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityLuuk
Postal code7404
Population (2020)2,236
Coordinates6.0253, 121.3212 (6° 2' North, 121° 19' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level63.9 meters (209.6 feet)

Tulayan Island is a barangay in the municipality of Luuk, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,236. This represented 5.90% of the total population of Luuk.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tulayan Island in the 2015 Census was 1,944 broken down into 379 households or an average of 5.13 members per household.

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Number of households in Tulayan Island (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,4972645.67
1,6303005.43
1,7032616.52
1,9753935.03
1,8243605.07
1,9443795.13

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tulayan Island is 1 to 4, with 317 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Tulayan Island by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1623.19%
1 to 431716.31%
5 to 922211.42%
10 to 1424012.35%
15 to 191668.54%
20 to 241105.66%
25 to 291698.69%
30 to 341397.15%
35 to 391568.02%
40 to 441547.92%
45 to 49864.42%
50 to 54412.11%
55 to 59402.06%
60 to 64241.23%
65 to 6980.41%
70 to 7480.41%
75 to 7910.05%
80 and over10.05%
Total1,944100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 77.51
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.66
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.17
  • Median Age: 18.95

Historical population

The population of Tulayan Island grew from 1,497 in 1990 to 2,236 in 2020, an increase of 739 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.99%, or an increase of 292 people, from the previous population of 1,944 in 2015.

Population of Tulayan Island (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,497
1,6301.61%
1,7030.94%
1,9752.06%
1,824-2.85%
1,9441.22%
2,2362.99%

Location

Tulayan Island is situated at approximately 6.0253, 121.3212. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 63.9 meters or 209.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tulayan Island does not share a common border with any barangay.

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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