Mahala, Municipality of Talipao, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityTalipao
Postal code7403
Population (2020)2,074
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.9476, 121.1367 (5° 57' North, 121° 8' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level51.1 meters (167.6 feet)

Mahala is a barangay in the municipality of Talipao, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,074. This represented 2.07% of the total population of Talipao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mahala in the 2015 Census was 1,741 broken down into 259 households or an average of 6.72 members per household.

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Number of households in Mahala (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3812804.93
1,2782814.55
2,0922667.86
2,2543256.94
1,6562486.68
1,7412596.72

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mahala is 10 to 14, with 306 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 65 to 69, and 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Mahala by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 130.17%
1 to 41458.33%
5 to 929516.94%
10 to 1430617.58%
15 to 1926415.16%
20 to 241377.87%
25 to 291267.24%
30 to 34965.51%
35 to 39995.69%
40 to 441176.72%
45 to 49754.31%
50 to 54432.47%
55 to 59140.80%
60 to 64170.98%
65 to 6910.06%
70 to 7420.11%
75 to 7910.06%
80 and over0.00%
Total1,741100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 75.81
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 0.4
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.21
  • Median Age: 17.30

Historical population

The population of Mahala grew from 1,381 in 1990 to 2,074 in 2020, an increase of 693 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.75%, or an increase of 333 people, from the previous population of 1,741 in 2015.

Population of Mahala (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,381
1,278-1.44%
2,09211.15%
2,2541.03%
1,656-10.62%
1,7410.96%
2,0743.75%

Location

Mahala is situated at approximately 5.9476, 121.1367, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 51.1 meters or 167.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mahala 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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