Lipunos, Municipality of Parang, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityParang
Postal code7408
Population (2020)2,426
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.9177, 120.9740 (5° 55' North, 120° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level83.5 meters (273.9 feet)

Lipunos is a barangay in the municipality of Parang, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,426. This represented 3.39% of the total population of Parang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lipunos in the 2015 Census was 1,754 broken down into 254 households or an average of 6.91 members per household.

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Number of households in Lipunos (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0242035.04
1,5262486.15
1,8692726.87
2,2243127.13
1,6982466.90
1,7542546.91

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lipunos is 10 to 14, with 289 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 75 to 79, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Lipunos by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1331.88%
1 to 41629.24%
5 to 927615.74%
10 to 1428916.48%
15 to 1923813.57%
20 to 241629.24%
25 to 29945.36%
30 to 34744.22%
35 to 391055.99%
40 to 44885.02%
45 to 49854.85%
50 to 54482.74%
55 to 59432.45%
60 to 64221.25%
65 to 6980.46%
70 to 7460.34%
75 to 7960.34%
80 and over150.86%
Total1,754100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 79.25
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.65
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 82.9
  • Median Age: 17.46

Historical population

The population of Lipunos grew from 1,024 in 1990 to 2,426 in 2020, an increase of 1,402 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 7.07%, or an increase of 672 people, from the previous population of 1,754 in 2015.

Population of Lipunos (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,024
1,5267.76%
1,8694.44%
2,2242.43%
1,698-9.36%
1,7540.62%
2,4267.07%

Location

Lipunos is situated at approximately 5.9177, 120.9740, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 83.5 meters or 273.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lipunos 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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