Silangkan, Municipality of Parang, Province of Sulu
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Mindanao |
Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) |
Province | Sulu |
Municipality | Parang |
Postal code | 7408 |
Population (2020) | 1,851 |
Philippine major island(s) | Jolo |
Coordinates | 5.9735, 120.8883 (5° 58' North, 120° 53' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 16.3 meters (53.5 feet) |
Silangkan is a barangay in the municipality of Parang, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,851. This represented 2.59% of the total population of Parang.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Silangkan in the 2015 Census was 1,703 broken down into 333 households or an average of 5.11 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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1,334 | 233 | 5.73 | |
1,452 | 275 | 5.28 | |
1,883 | 307 | 6.13 | |
1,354 | 267 | 5.07 | |
1,598 | 315 | 5.07 | |
1,703 | 333 | 5.11 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Silangkan is 15 to 19, with 221 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.
details
Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 23 | 1.35% |
1 to 4 | 189 | 11.10% |
5 to 9 | 175 | 10.28% |
10 to 14 | 166 | 9.75% |
15 to 19 | 221 | 12.98% |
20 to 24 | 191 | 11.22% |
25 to 29 | 164 | 9.63% |
30 to 34 | 129 | 7.57% |
35 to 39 | 138 | 8.10% |
40 to 44 | 117 | 6.87% |
45 to 49 | 82 | 4.82% |
50 to 54 | 50 | 2.94% |
55 to 59 | 33 | 1.94% |
60 to 64 | 22 | 1.29% |
65 to 69 | 2 | 0.12% |
70 to 74 | – | 0.00% |
75 to 79 | – | 0.00% |
80 and over | 1 | 0.06% |
Total | 1,703 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Silangkan grew from 1,334 in 1990 to 1,851 in 2020, an increase of 517 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.77%, or an increase of 148 people, from the previous population of 1,703 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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1,334 | – | |
1,452 | 1.60% | |
1,883 | 5.73% | |
1,354 | -4.45% | |
1,598 | 6.22% | |
1,703 | 1.22% | |
1,851 | 1.77% |
Location
Silangkan is situated at approximately 5.9735, 120.8883, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.3 meters or 53.5 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Silangkan shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.