Ratag, Municipality of Siasi, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalitySiasi
Postal code7412
Population (2020)2,116
Philippine major island(s)Siasi
Coordinates5.5443, 120.8651 (5° 33' North, 120° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level110.0 meters (360.9 feet)

Ratag is a barangay in the municipality of Siasi, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,116. This represented 2.59% of the total population of Siasi.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ratag in the 2015 Census was 1,965 broken down into 382 households or an average of 5.14 members per household.

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Number of households in Ratag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8413505.26
1,8294004.57
1,8122676.79
1,8073505.16
1,8523655.07
1,9653825.14

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ratag is 5 to 9, with 332 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Ratag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1542.75%
1 to 429515.01%
5 to 933216.90%
10 to 1426013.23%
15 to 191879.52%
20 to 241356.87%
25 to 291608.14%
30 to 341628.24%
35 to 391678.50%
40 to 44884.48%
45 to 49572.90%
50 to 54251.27%
55 to 59211.07%
60 to 64100.51%
65 to 6950.25%
70 to 7440.20%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over30.15%
Total1,965100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 92.98
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.19
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 94.17
  • Median Age: 16.11

Historical population

The population of Ratag grew from 1,841 in 1990 to 2,116 in 2020, an increase of 275 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.57%, or an increase of 151 people, from the previous population of 1,965 in 2015.

Population of Ratag (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,841
1,829-0.12%
1,812-0.20%
1,807-0.04%
1,8520.90%
1,9651.13%
2,1161.57%

Location

Ratag is situated at approximately 5.5443, 120.8651, in the island of Siasi. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 110.0 meters or 360.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Ratag 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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