Patikul, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
Barangay count30
Postal code7401
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSulu Sea
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Area (2013)434.24 km2 (167.66 sq mi)
Population (2020)79,564
Density (2020)183 / km2 (475 / sq mi)
Coordinates6° 5' North, 121° 6' East (6.0886, 121.1070)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.2 meters (27.0 feet)

Patikul is a coastal municipality in the island province of Sulu.

The municipality has a land area of 434.24 square kilometers or 167.66 square miles which constitutes 9.55% of Sulu's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 79,564. This represented 7.96% of the total population of Sulu province, or 1.81% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 183 inhabitants per square kilometer or 475 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Patikul has 30 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Patikul
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Anuling31.26%24,87417,50442.10%7.68%
Bakong0.93%7396779.16%1.86%
Bangkal4.89%3,8892,88234.94%6.51%
Bonbon2.13%1,6981,22338.84%7.15%
Buhanginan1.95%1,5511,35714.30%2.85%
Bungkaung1.41%1,1201,1051.36%0.28%
Danag1.98%1,5751,37514.55%2.90%
Gandasuli4.26%3,3932,71425.02%4.81%
Igasan1.85%1,4751,4690.41%0.09%
Kabbon Takas1.20%9568709.89%2.00%
Kadday Mampallam1.68%1,3371,19711.70%2.36%
Kan Ague2.24%1,7801,6388.67%1.77%
Kaunayan1.19%94369036.67%6.80%
Langhub1.44%1,1451,03610.52%2.13%
Latih9.95%7,9136,08929.96%5.67%
Liang3.90%3,1003,0770.75%0.16%
Maligay1.08%86076113.01%2.61%
Mauboh5.25%4,1803,71112.64%2.54%
Pangdanon1.24%9859790.61%0.13%
Panglayahan0.80%6406360.63%0.13%
Pansul1.85%1,4741,3747.28%1.49%
Patikul Higad1.26%1,0059317.95%1.62%
Sandah0.79%63255014.91%2.97%
Taglibi2.82%2,2401,89318.33%3.61%
Tandu-Bagua4.20%3,338794320.40%35.29%
Tanum2.12%1,6851,6820.18%0.04%
Taung1.74%1,3841,20115.24%3.03%
Timpok1.80%1,4351,18720.89%4.07%
Tugas0.89%70963511.65%2.35%
Umangay1.90%1,5091,05043.71%7.93%
Patikul Total79,56462,28727.74%5.29%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Patikul for the fiscal year of 2016 was 101,847,827.51.

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Annual regular income of Patikul (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200969,050,836.78
201074,524,652.927.93%
201179,956,111.607.29%
201278,875,520.56-1.35%
201373,341,653.58-7.02%
201482,750,151.5112.83%
201595,680,219.9215.63%
2016101,847,827.516.45%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Patikul in the 2015 Census was 62,287 broken down into 10,948 households or an average of 5.69 members per household.

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Number of households in Patikul (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
30,4555,5385.50
30,6646,1285.00
34,3965,9395.79
56,76510,9645.18
42,0367,5795.55
62,28710,9485.69

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Patikul is 10 to 14, with 8,178 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 164 individuals.

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Population of Patikul by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,0271.65%
1 to 46,0459.71%
5 to 98,05412.93%
10 to 148,17813.13%
15 to 197,81912.55%
20 to 245,7039.16%
25 to 294,7297.59%
30 to 343,9236.30%
35 to 393,9576.35%
40 to 443,6625.88%
45 to 493,2295.18%
50 to 542,2603.63%
55 to 591,4982.40%
60 to 649301.49%
65 to 695570.89%
70 to 743440.55%
75 to 792080.33%
80 and over1640.26%
Total62,287100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.8
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.38
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.18
  • Median Age: 20.02

Historical population

The population of Patikul grew from 14,594 in 1918 to 79,564 in 2020, an increase of 64,970 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.29%, or an increase of 17,277 people, from the previous population of 62,287 in 2015.

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Population of Patikul (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
14,594
17,4690.90%
16,353-0.67%
20,9122.19%
22,5770.75%
12,187-11.64%
26,20816.54%
30,4551.51%
30,6990.15%
34,3962.47%
56,8057.16%
42,036-10.38%
62,2877.77%
79,5645.29%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Patikul for the year 2019 was 32,541, broken down into 15,508 males and 17,033 females.

Location

The municipal center of Patikul is situated at approximately 6° 5' North, 121° 6' East, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.2 meters or 27.0 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Patikul are Isabela City, Basilan, Lamitan, Basilan, Zamboanga City, Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, and Cotabato City. The nearest municipalities are Jolo, Sulu, Talipao, Sulu, Hadji Panglima Tahil, Sulu, Old Panamao, Sulu, Panglima Estino, Sulu, and Maimbung, Sulu. Its distance from the national capital is 940.60 kilometers (584.46 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 940.60 kilometers (584.46 miles) to the North (N1°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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