Sanga‑sanga, Municipality of Bongao, Province of Tawi-Tawi

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceTawi-Tawi
MunicipalityBongao
Postal code7500
Population (2020)4,548
Coordinates5.0446, 119.7448 (5° 3' North, 119° 45' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.8 meters (25.6 feet)

Sanga‑sanga is a barangay in the municipality of Bongao, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,548. This represented 3.92% of the total population of Bongao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sanga-sanga in the 2015 Census was 3,522 broken down into 597 households or an average of 5.90 members per household.

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Number of households in Sanga-sanga (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5712466.39
1,6823025.57
2,4293896.24
3,8626376.06
2,8494845.89
3,5225975.90

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sanga-sanga is 15 to 19, with 607 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Sanga-sanga by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1521.38%
1 to 42205.86%
5 to 944911.96%
10 to 1453514.25%
15 to 1960716.17%
20 to 2441911.16%
25 to 292516.68%
30 to 342346.23%
35 to 392536.74%
40 to 441915.09%
45 to 491363.62%
50 to 541564.15%
55 to 59922.45%
60 to 64902.40%
65 to 69461.23%
70 to 74150.40%
75 to 7970.19%
80 and over20.05%
Total3,755100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.71
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.88
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.59
  • Median Age: 20.17

Historical population

The population of Sanga-sanga grew from 1,580 in 1990 to 4,548 in 2020, an increase of 2,968 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.12%, or an increase of 793 people, from the previous population of 3,755 in 2015.

Population of Sanga-sanga (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,580
1,8783.29%
2,5506.78%
4,4147.86%
2,961-13.53%
3,7554.63%
4,5484.12%

Location

Sanga‑sanga is situated at approximately 5.0446, 119.7448, in the island of Sanga-Sanga. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.8 meters or 25.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sanga‑sanga 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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