Taingting, Municipality of Parang, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityParang
Postal code7408
Population (2020)1,407
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.9353, 120.8991 (5° 56' North, 120° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level43.3 meters (142.1 feet)

Taingting is a barangay in the municipality of Parang, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,407. This represented 1.97% of the total population of Parang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Taingting in the 2015 Census was 1,352 broken down into 201 households or an average of 6.73 members per household.

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Number of households in Taingting (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9041515.99
9842004.92
1,3462036.63
1,5872396.64
1,2711906.69
1,3522016.73

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Taingting is 1 to 4, with 218 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Taingting by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1463.40%
1 to 421816.12%
5 to 920114.87%
10 to 1417813.17%
15 to 19967.10%
20 to 24936.88%
25 to 291279.39%
30 to 341017.47%
35 to 391098.06%
40 to 44554.07%
45 to 49503.70%
50 to 54231.70%
55 to 59201.48%
60 to 6460.44%
65 to 69100.74%
70 to 7440.30%
75 to 79151.11%
80 and over0.00%
Total1,352100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 94.56
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.26
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 98.82
  • Median Age: 16.72

Historical population

The population of Taingting grew from 904 in 1990 to 1,407 in 2020, an increase of 503 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.84%, or an increase of 55 people, from the previous population of 1,352 in 2015.

Population of Taingting (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
904
9841.60%
1,3466.95%
1,5872.30%
1,271-7.76%
1,3521.18%
1,4070.84%

Location

Taingting is situated at approximately 5.9353, 120.8991, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 43.3 meters or 142.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Taingting 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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