Luuk Tara, Municipality of Siasi, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalitySiasi
Postal code7412
Population (2020)766
Coordinates5.5919, 120.8672 (5° 36' North, 120° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level2.6 meters (8.5 feet)

Luuk Tara is a barangay in the municipality of Siasi, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 766. This represented 0.94% of the total population of Siasi.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Luuk Tara in the 2015 Census was 706 broken down into 152 households or an average of 4.64 members per household.

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Number of households in Luuk Tara (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
399814.93
628996.34
9968611.58
6531434.57
6621484.47
7061524.64

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Luuk Tara is 10 to 14, with 98 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Luuk Tara by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 10.00%
1 to 4628.78%
5 to 98912.61%
10 to 149813.88%
15 to 199313.17%
20 to 247210.20%
25 to 29405.67%
30 to 34415.81%
35 to 39618.64%
40 to 44476.66%
45 to 49385.38%
50 to 54253.54%
55 to 59172.41%
60 to 64172.41%
65 to 6940.57%
70 to 7420.28%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over0.00%
Total706100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.21
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.54
  • Median Age: 20.76

Historical population

The population of Luuk Tara grew from 399 in 1990 to 766 in 2020, an increase of 367 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.73%, or an increase of 60 people, from the previous population of 706 in 2015.

Population of Luuk Tara (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
399
6288.87%
99610.39%
653-5.66%
6620.50%
7061.23%
7661.73%

Location

Luuk Tara is situated at approximately 5.5919, 120.8672. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 2.6 meters or 8.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Luuk Tara 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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