Bilaan, Municipality of Talipao, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityTalipao
Postal code7403
Population (2020)6,012
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.9759, 121.1138 (5° 59' North, 121° 7' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level80.0 meters (262.5 feet)

Bilaan, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Talipao, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 6,012. This represented 6.01% of the total population of Talipao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bilaan in the 2015 Census was 3,730 broken down into 534 households or an average of 6.99 members per household.

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Number of households in Bilaan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2212754.44
8721665.25
1,1781876.30
2,1784644.69
2,7133837.08
3,7305346.99

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bilaan is 5 to 9, with 640 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Bilaan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1561.50%
1 to 43649.76%
5 to 964017.16%
10 to 1461216.41%
15 to 1950413.51%
20 to 242867.67%
25 to 292787.45%
30 to 342757.37%
35 to 392456.57%
40 to 441684.50%
45 to 491443.86%
50 to 54631.69%
55 to 59340.91%
60 to 64240.64%
65 to 69150.40%
70 to 74100.27%
75 to 7960.16%
80 and over60.16%
Total3,730100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 82.73
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.83
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 84.56
  • Median Age: 16.91

Historical population

The population of Bilaan grew from 1,221 in 1990 to 6,012 in 2020, an increase of 4,791 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 10.57%, or an increase of 2,282 people, from the previous population of 3,730 in 2015.

Population of Bilaan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,221
872-6.11%
1,1786.66%
2,1788.85%
2,7138.32%
3,7306.25%
6,01210.57%

Location

Bilaan is situated at approximately 5.9759, 121.1138, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 80.0 meters or 262.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bilaan 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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