Laum Buwahan, Municipality of Parang, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityParang
Postal code7408
Population (2020)1,379
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.9150, 120.9202 (5° 55' North, 120° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level68.7 meters (225.4 feet)

Laum Buwahan is a barangay in the municipality of Parang, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,379. This represented 1.93% of the total population of Parang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Laum Buwahan in the 2015 Census was 1,293 broken down into 219 households or an average of 5.90 members per household.

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Number of households in Laum Buwahan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9001655.45
369596.25
4801104.36
1,4781977.50
1,2302105.86
1,2932195.90

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Laum Buwahan is 10 to 14, with 192 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Laum Buwahan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1604.64%
1 to 415612.06%
5 to 917913.84%
10 to 1419214.85%
15 to 1913010.05%
20 to 24675.18%
25 to 29493.79%
30 to 34675.18%
35 to 39997.66%
40 to 441048.04%
45 to 49675.18%
50 to 54382.94%
55 to 59312.40%
60 to 64171.31%
65 to 69100.77%
70 to 74100.77%
75 to 79131.01%
80 and over40.31%
Total1,293100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 87.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.53
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 93.27
  • Median Age: 17.29

Historical population

The population of Laum Buwahan grew from 900 in 1990 to 1,379 in 2020, an increase of 479 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.36%, or an increase of 86 people, from the previous population of 1,293 in 2015.

Population of Laum Buwahan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
900
369-15.38%
4805.80%
1,47816.78%
1,230-6.47%
1,2930.96%
1,3791.36%

Location

Laum Buwahan is situated at approximately 5.9150, 120.9202, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 68.7 meters or 225.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Laum Buwahan 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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