Lanao Dakula, Municipality of Parang, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityParang
Postal code7408
Population (2020)1,448
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.9720, 120.9103 (5° 58' North, 120° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level73.8 meters (242.1 feet)

Lanao Dakula is a barangay in the municipality of Parang, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,448. This represented 2.03% of the total population of Parang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lanao Dakula in the 2015 Census was 1,337 broken down into 205 households or an average of 6.52 members per household.

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Number of households in Lanao Dakula (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8871356.57
1,2891757.37
1,3961957.16
1,2371856.69
1,2541936.50
1,3372056.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lanao Dakula is 30 to 34, with 182 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Lanao Dakula by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1100.75%
1 to 4816.06%
5 to 91078.00%
10 to 1414811.07%
15 to 1913810.32%
20 to 241057.85%
25 to 2913610.17%
30 to 3418213.61%
35 to 39805.98%
40 to 44775.76%
45 to 49624.64%
50 to 54503.74%
55 to 59413.07%
60 to 64523.89%
65 to 69352.62%
70 to 74181.35%
75 to 79120.90%
80 and over30.22%
Total1,337100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 37.49
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.37
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 44.86
  • Median Age: 27.92

Historical population

The population of Lanao Dakula grew from 887 in 1990 to 1,448 in 2020, an increase of 561 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.69%, or an increase of 111 people, from the previous population of 1,337 in 2015.

Population of Lanao Dakula (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
887
1,2897.25%
1,3961.72%
1,237-1.65%
1,2540.50%
1,3371.23%
1,4481.69%

Location

Lanao Dakula is situated at approximately 5.9720, 120.9103, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 73.8 meters or 242.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lanao Dakula 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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