Banting, Municipality of Tapul, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityTapul
Postal code7410
Population (2020)1,006
Philippine major island(s)Tapul
Coordinates5.6999, 120.8858 (5° 42' North, 120° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.2 meters (20.3 feet)

Banting is a barangay in the municipality of Tapul, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,006. This represented 4.84% of the total population of Tapul.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Banting in the 2015 Census was 677 broken down into 113 households or an average of 5.99 members per household.

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Number of households in Banting (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
328645.13
402755.36
480875.52
8061445.60
6331095.81
6771135.99

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Banting is 10 to 14, with 109 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Banting by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 191.33%
1 to 48412.41%
5 to 910515.51%
10 to 1410916.10%
15 to 198712.85%
20 to 24547.98%
25 to 29304.43%
30 to 34314.58%
35 to 39537.83%
40 to 44405.91%
45 to 49365.32%
50 to 54172.51%
55 to 59142.07%
60 to 6440.59%
65 to 6930.44%
70 to 740.00%
75 to 7910.15%
80 and over0.00%
Total677100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 83.88
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.09
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 84.97
  • Median Age: 16.81

Historical population

The population of Banting grew from 328 in 1990 to 1,006 in 2020, an increase of 678 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 8.69%, or an increase of 329 people, from the previous population of 677 in 2015.

Population of Banting (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
328
4023.88%
4803.88%
8067.41%
633-8.42%
6771.29%
1,0068.69%

Location

Banting is situated at approximately 5.6999, 120.8858, in the island of Tapul. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.2 meters or 20.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Banting 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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