Tukay, Municipality of Parang, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityParang
Postal code7408
Population (2020)1,478
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.9263, 120.9537 (5° 56' North, 120° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level397.8 meters (1,305.1 feet)

Tukay is a barangay in the municipality of Parang, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,478. This represented 2.07% of the total population of Parang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tukay in the 2015 Census was 1,311 broken down into 206 households or an average of 6.36 members per household.

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Number of households in Tukay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0061277.92
430617.05
507985.17
1,2992116.16
1,2301946.34
1,3112066.36

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tukay is 10 to 14, with 229 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Tukay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1473.59%
1 to 4937.09%
5 to 918013.73%
10 to 1422917.47%
15 to 1913610.37%
20 to 24846.41%
25 to 2914110.76%
30 to 341118.47%
35 to 3913410.22%
40 to 44473.59%
45 to 49423.20%
50 to 54251.91%
55 to 5990.69%
60 to 6490.69%
65 to 69141.07%
70 to 7470.53%
75 to 7930.23%
80 and over0.00%
Total1,311100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 74.39
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.25
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 77.64
  • Median Age: 18.92

Historical population

The population of Tukay grew from 1,006 in 1990 to 1,478 in 2020, an increase of 472 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.56%, or an increase of 167 people, from the previous population of 1,311 in 2015.

Population of Tukay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,006
430-14.72%
5073.60%
1,29913.85%
1,230-1.97%
1,3111.22%
1,4782.56%

Location

Tukay is situated at approximately 5.9263, 120.9537, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 397.8 meters or 1,305.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tukay 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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