Simalak, Municipality of Languyan, Province of Tawi-Tawi

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceTawi-Tawi
MunicipalityLanguyan
Postal code7509
Population (2020)1,665
Philippine major island(s)Tawitawi
Coordinates5.2450, 119.9622 (5° 15' North, 119° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.4 meters (14.4 feet)

Simalak is a barangay in the municipality of Languyan, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,665. This represented 4.49% of the total population of Languyan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Simalak in the 2015 Census was 1,424 broken down into 268 households or an average of 5.31 members per household.

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Number of households in Simalak (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2352544.86
1,2712804.54
1,9343765.14
2,4094485.38
1,8613425.44
1,4242685.31

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Simalak is 1 to 4, with 255 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 1 individual.

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Population of Simalak by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1866.04%
1 to 425517.91%
5 to 923216.29%
10 to 141208.43%
15 to 19976.81%
20 to 241027.16%
25 to 2914910.46%
30 to 341268.85%
35 to 39634.42%
40 to 44503.51%
45 to 49312.18%
50 to 54251.76%
55 to 59281.97%
60 to 64302.11%
65 to 69292.04%
70 to 7410.07%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over0.00%
Total1,424100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 98.86
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.28
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 103.14
  • Median Age: 15.98

Historical population

The population of Simalak grew from 1,235 in 1990 to 1,665 in 2020, an increase of 430 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.35%, or an increase of 241 people, from the previous population of 1,424 in 2015.

Population of Simalak (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,235
1,2710.54%
1,9349.42%
2,4093.08%
1,861-8.97%
1,424-4.97%
1,6653.35%

Location

Simalak is situated at approximately 5.2450, 119.9622. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.4 meters or 14.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Simalak 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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