Bawisan, Municipality of Parang, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityParang
Postal code7408
Population (2020)3,044
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.9388, 120.8849 (5° 56' North, 120° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level35.2 meters (115.5 feet)

Bawisan is a barangay in the municipality of Parang, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,044. This represented 4.26% of the total population of Parang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bawisan in the 2015 Census was 2,821 broken down into 419 households or an average of 6.73 members per household.

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Number of households in Bawisan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,1823516.22
2,8304196.75
2,9833777.91
2,1963346.57
2,7324076.71
2,8214196.73

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bawisan is 5 to 9, with 562 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 Bawisan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1331.17%
1 to 42107.44%
5 to 956219.92%
10 to 1446916.63%
15 to 1928810.21%
20 to 241756.20%
25 to 291806.38%
30 to 342087.37%
35 to 392518.90%
40 to 441374.86%
45 to 491134.01%
50 to 54702.48%
55 to 59632.23%
60 to 64391.38%
65 to 69190.67%
70 to 7420.07%
75 to 7910.04%
80 and over10.04%
Total2,821100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 83.6
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.51
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 85.11
  • Median Age: 17.37

Historical population

The population of Bawisan grew from 2,182 in 1990 to 3,044 in 2020, an increase of 862 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.61%, or an increase of 223 people, from the previous population of 2,821 in 2015.

Population of Bawisan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,182
2,8304.99%
2,9831.14%
2,196-4.14%
2,7328.27%
2,8210.61%
3,0441.61%

Location

Bawisan is situated at approximately 5.9388, 120.8849, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 35.2 meters or 115.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bawisan 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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