Sumambat, Municipality of Tapul, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityTapul
Postal code7410
Population (2020)665
Philippine major island(s)Tapul
Coordinates5.7493, 120.9194 (5° 45' North, 120° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level68.5 meters (224.7 feet)

Sumambat is a barangay in the municipality of Tapul, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 665. This represented 3.20% of the total population of Tapul.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sumambat in the 2015 Census was 663 broken down into 117 households or an average of 5.67 members per household.

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Number of households in Sumambat (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
527776.84
6461006.46
819829.99
6011055.72
6481155.63
6631175.67

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sumambat is 5 to 9, with 109 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 50 to 54, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Sumambat by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1263.92%
1 to 49714.63%
5 to 910916.44%
10 to 147311.01%
15 to 196910.41%
20 to 24527.84%
25 to 29223.32%
30 to 34527.84%
35 to 39487.24%
40 to 446810.26%
45 to 49213.17%
50 to 5440.60%
55 to 59111.66%
60 to 6460.90%
65 to 6950.75%
70 to 740.00%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over0.00%
Total663100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 86.4
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 87.82
  • Median Age: 16.92

Historical population

The population of Sumambat grew from 527 in 1990 to 665 in 2020, an increase of 138 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.06%, or an increase of 2 people, from the previous population of 663 in 2015.

Population of Sumambat (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
527
6463.89%
8195.22%
601-4.18%
6482.78%
6630.44%
6650.06%

Location

Sumambat is situated at approximately 5.7493, 120.9194, in the island of Tapul. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 68.5 meters or 224.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sumambat 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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