Punay, Municipality of Panglima Estino, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityPanglima Estino
Postal code7415
Population (2020)9,377
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.9582, 121.1907 (5° 57' North, 121° 11' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level20.5 meters (67.3 feet)

Punay, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Panglima Estino, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 9,377. This represented 27.38% of the total population of Panglima Estino.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Punay in the 2015 Census was 7,500 broken down into 1,033 households or an average of 7.26 members per household.

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Number of households in Punay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,9405317.42
4,5338485.35
5,2579225.70
9,9281,2547.92
7,4771,0307.26
7,5001,0337.26

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Punay is 5 to 9, with 1,256 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Punay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11061.41%
1 to 492512.33%
5 to 91,25616.75%
10 to 141,15815.44%
15 to 1989611.95%
20 to 245867.81%
25 to 294666.21%
30 to 344445.92%
35 to 395066.75%
40 to 443294.39%
45 to 493174.23%
50 to 541972.63%
55 to 591271.69%
60 to 64740.99%
65 to 69720.96%
70 to 74320.43%
75 to 7940.05%
80 and over50.07%
Total7,500100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 87.39
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.87
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 90.26
  • Median Age: 16.70

Historical population

The population of Punay grew from 3,940 in 1990 to 9,377 in 2020, an increase of 5,437 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.81%, or an increase of 1,877 people, from the previous population of 7,500 in 2015.

Population of Punay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,940
4,5332.66%
5,2573.23%
9,9289.16%
7,490-9.75%
7,5000.03%
9,3774.81%

Location

Punay is situated at approximately 5.9582, 121.1907, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 20.5 meters or 67.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Punay 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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