Lower Binuang, Municipality of Talipao, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityTalipao
Postal code7403
Population (2020)1,473
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.9702, 121.0642 (5° 58' North, 121° 4' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level106.5 meters (349.4 feet)

Lower Binuang is a barangay in the municipality of Talipao, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,473. This represented 1.47% of the total population of Talipao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lower Binuang in the 2015 Census was 1,336 broken down into 185 households or an average of 7.22 members per household.

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Number of households in Lower Binuang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1742235.26
1,1892315.15
1,4151977.18
1,7292277.62
1,2881787.24
1,3361857.22

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lower Binuang is 10 to 14, with 254 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Lower Binuang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 160.45%
1 to 415011.23%
5 to 925218.86%
10 to 1425419.01%
15 to 1915611.68%
20 to 24664.94%
25 to 29574.27%
30 to 34624.64%
35 to 391208.98%
40 to 44765.69%
45 to 49594.42%
50 to 54322.40%
55 to 5960.45%
60 to 6450.37%
65 to 69120.90%
70 to 74130.97%
75 to 7960.45%
80 and over40.30%
Total1,336100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 103.6
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.48
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 109.08
  • Median Age: 15.19

Historical population

The population of Lower Binuang grew from 1,174 in 1990 to 1,473 in 2020, an increase of 299 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.08%, or an increase of 137 people, from the previous population of 1,336 in 2015.

Population of Lower Binuang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,174
1,1890.24%
1,4153.80%
1,7292.80%
1,288-10.16%
1,3360.70%
1,4732.08%

Location

Lower Binuang is situated at approximately 5.9702, 121.0642, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 106.5 meters or 349.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lower Binuang 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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