Buroh, Municipality of Talipao, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityTalipao
Postal code7403
Population (2020)1,216
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.9990, 121.0581 (5° 60' North, 121° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level226.6 meters (743.4 feet)

Buroh is a barangay in the municipality of Talipao, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,216. This represented 1.21% of the total population of Talipao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buroh in the 2015 Census was 1,087 broken down into 171 households or an average of 6.36 members per household.

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Number of households in Buroh (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8112004.06
1,1562255.14
1,0391835.68
1,1871866.38
1,0281616.39
1,0871716.36

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buroh is 5 to 9, with 189 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Buroh by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1141.29%
1 to 413011.96%
5 to 918917.39%
10 to 1417115.73%
15 to 1915614.35%
20 to 24736.72%
25 to 29676.16%
30 to 34524.78%
35 to 39504.60%
40 to 44948.65%
45 to 49413.77%
50 to 54282.58%
55 to 5980.74%
60 to 6460.55%
65 to 6960.55%
70 to 7420.18%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over0.00%
Total1,087100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 87.65
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.39
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 89.04
  • Median Age: 16.27

Historical population

The population of Buroh grew from 811 in 1990 to 1,216 in 2020, an increase of 405 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.39%, or an increase of 129 people, from the previous population of 1,087 in 2015.

Population of Buroh (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
811
1,1566.87%
1,039-2.26%
1,1871.85%
1,028-5.10%
1,0871.07%
1,2162.39%

Location

Buroh is situated at approximately 5.9990, 121.0581, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 226.6 meters or 743.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Buroh 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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