Capual Island, Municipality of Omar, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityOmar
Population (2020)7,297
Coordinates6.0320, 121.3810 (6° 2' North, 121° 23' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.9 meters (25.9 feet)

Capual Island is a barangay in the municipality of Omar, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 7,297. This represented 26.00% of the total population of Omar.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Capual Island in the 2015 Census was 6,119 broken down into 1,109 households or an average of 5.52 members per household.

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Number of households in Capual Island (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,3487505.80
4,7347406.40
5,3877567.13
9,1821,6725.49
5,8231,0735.43
6,1191,1095.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Capual Island is 5 to 9, with 898 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Capual Island by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11242.03%
1 to 469111.29%
5 to 989814.68%
10 to 1484413.79%
15 to 1972011.77%
20 to 245789.45%
25 to 294186.83%
30 to 344176.81%
35 to 393595.87%
40 to 443575.83%
45 to 492964.84%
50 to 541602.61%
55 to 591051.72%
60 to 64681.11%
65 to 69340.56%
70 to 74250.41%
75 to 79100.16%
80 and over150.25%
Total6,119100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 73.52
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.94
  • Median Age: 18.49

Historical population

The population of Capual Island grew from 4,348 in 1990 to 7,297 in 2020, an increase of 2,949 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.78%, or an increase of 1,178 people, from the previous population of 6,119 in 2015.

Population of Capual Island (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,348
4,7341.61%
5,3872.81%
9,1827.63%
5,823-15.28%
6,1190.95%
7,2973.78%

Location

Capual Island is situated at approximately 6.0320, 121.3810, in the island of Capual. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.9 meters or 25.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

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

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
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