Lower Laus, Municipality of Talipao, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityTalipao
Postal code7403
Population (2020)1,379
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.9980, 121.0334 (5° 60' North, 121° 2' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level154.0 meters (505.2 feet)

Lower Laus is a barangay in the municipality of Talipao, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,379. This represented 1.38% of the total population of Talipao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lower Laus in the 2015 Census was 1,189 broken down into 175 households or an average of 6.79 members per household.

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Number of households in Lower Laus (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9982503.99
9952603.83
1,1392255.06
1,3902176.41
1,1161726.49
1,1891756.79

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lower Laus is 10 to 14, with 225 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Lower Laus by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 130.25%
1 to 4544.54%
5 to 916213.62%
10 to 1422518.92%
15 to 1920517.24%
20 to 241109.25%
25 to 29554.63%
30 to 34766.39%
35 to 39736.14%
40 to 4413010.93%
45 to 49534.46%
50 to 54242.02%
55 to 59151.26%
60 to 6440.34%
65 to 690.00%
70 to 740.00%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over0.00%
Total1,189100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.6
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 0
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.6
  • Median Age: 18.67

Historical population

The population of Lower Laus grew from 998 in 1990 to 1,379 in 2020, an increase of 381 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.17%, or an increase of 190 people, from the previous population of 1,189 in 2015.

Population of Lower Laus (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
998
995-0.06%
1,1392.94%
1,3902.78%
1,116-7.68%
1,1891.21%
1,3793.17%

Location

Lower Laus is situated at approximately 5.9980, 121.0334, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 154.0 meters or 505.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lower Laus 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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