Bonbon, Municipality of Patikul, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityPatikul
Postal code7401
Population (2020)1,698
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates6.0622, 121.1591 (6° 4' North, 121° 10' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.4 meters (34.1 feet)

Bonbon is a barangay in the municipality of Patikul, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,698. This represented 2.13% of the total population of Patikul.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bonbon in the 2015 Census was 1,223 broken down into 250 households or an average of 4.89 members per household.

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Number of households in Bonbon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5851105.32
6601205.50
6091085.64
7731664.66
6491454.48
1,2232504.89

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bonbon is 1 to 4, with 199 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 1 individual.

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Population of Bonbon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1191.55%
1 to 419916.27%
5 to 91169.48%
10 to 141139.24%
15 to 191098.91%
20 to 241078.75%
25 to 291199.73%
30 to 341008.18%
35 to 39483.92%
40 to 44725.89%
45 to 49756.13%
50 to 54685.56%
55 to 59423.43%
60 to 64211.72%
65 to 6990.74%
70 to 7410.08%
75 to 7930.25%
80 and over20.16%
Total1,223100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.97
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.71
  • Median Age: 22.59

Historical population

The population of Bonbon grew from 585 in 1990 to 1,698 in 2020, an increase of 1,113 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 7.15%, or an increase of 475 people, from the previous population of 1,223 in 2015.

Population of Bonbon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
585
6602.29%
609-1.71%
7733.34%
649-6.17%
1,22312.82%
1,6987.15%

Location

Bonbon is situated at approximately 6.0622, 121.1591, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.4 meters or 34.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bonbon 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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