Labah, Municipality of Maimbung, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityMaimbung
Postal code7409
Population (2020)618
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.9654, 120.9913 (5° 58' North, 120° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level122.7 meters (402.6 feet)

Labah is a barangay in the municipality of Maimbung, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 618. This represented 1.04% of the total population of Maimbung.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Labah in the 2015 Census was 549 broken down into 94 households or an average of 5.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Labah (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
368824.49
570876.55
5891075.50
5731005.73
539925.86
549945.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Labah is 10 to 14, with 79 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 1 individual.

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Population of Labah by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 191.64%
1 to 47313.30%
5 to 96111.11%
10 to 147914.39%
15 to 196111.11%
20 to 24356.38%
25 to 29346.19%
30 to 34498.93%
35 to 395610.20%
40 to 44509.11%
45 to 49173.10%
50 to 5450.91%
55 to 5940.73%
60 to 6450.91%
65 to 69101.82%
70 to 7410.18%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over0.00%
Total549100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.25
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.48
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.73
  • Median Age: 19.30

Historical population

The population of Labah grew from 368 in 1990 to 618 in 2020, an increase of 250 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.52%, or an increase of 69 people, from the previous population of 549 in 2015.

Population of Labah (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
368
5708.54%
5890.71%
573-0.38%
539-2.20%
5490.35%
6182.52%

Location

Labah is situated at approximately 5.9654, 120.9913, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 122.7 meters or 402.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Labah 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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