Poblacion, Municipality of Maimbung, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityMaimbung
Postal code7409
Population (2020)18,213
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.9335, 121.0248 (5° 56' North, 121° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.0 meters (29.5 feet)

Poblacion, formerly Maimbung, is a barangay in the municipality of Maimbung, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 18,213. This represented 30.56% of the total population of Maimbung.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion in the 2015 Census was 9,086 broken down into 1,416 households or an average of 6.42 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8591804.77
9351924.87
1,0631865.72
2,5094056.20
1,6232606.24
9,0861,4166.42

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion is 5 to 9, with 1,668 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11721.89%
1 to 41,45916.06%
5 to 91,66818.36%
10 to 141,09212.02%
15 to 1990910.00%
20 to 248108.91%
25 to 296537.19%
30 to 346316.94%
35 to 395556.11%
40 to 444555.01%
45 to 492512.76%
50 to 541301.43%
55 to 591081.19%
60 to 64540.59%
65 to 69630.69%
70 to 74390.43%
75 to 79250.28%
80 and over120.13%
Total9,086100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 96.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.05
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 99.43
  • Median Age: 15.84

Historical population

The population of Poblacion grew from 859 in 1990 to 18,213 in 2020, an increase of 17,354 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 15.76%, or an increase of 9,127 people, from the previous population of 9,086 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
859
9351.60%
1,0632.79%
2,50912.57%
1,623-14.66%
9,08638.81%
18,21315.76%

Location

Poblacion is situated at approximately 5.9335, 121.0248, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.0 meters or 29.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Poblacion 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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