Erok‑erok, Municipality of Mapun, Province of Tawi-Tawi

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceTawi-Tawi
MunicipalityMapun
Postal code7508
Population (2020)2,149
Philippine major island(s)Cagayan de Sulu
Coordinates6.9889, 118.4481 (6° 59' North, 118° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level24.1 meters (79.1 feet)

Erok‑erok is a barangay in the municipality of Mapun, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,149. This represented 7.15% of the total population of Mapun.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Erok-erok in the 2015 Census was 2,114 broken down into 345 households or an average of 6.13 members per household.

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Number of households in Erok-erok (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7291017.22
8111475.52
8041166.93
1,0171785.71
8171336.14
2,1143456.13

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Erok-erok is 5 to 9, with 280 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Erok-erok by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1492.32%
1 to 424511.59%
5 to 928013.25%
10 to 1427012.77%
15 to 191979.32%
20 to 241667.85%
25 to 291758.28%
30 to 341346.34%
35 to 391537.24%
40 to 441165.49%
45 to 49833.93%
50 to 54743.50%
55 to 59673.17%
60 to 64391.84%
65 to 69261.23%
70 to 74251.18%
75 to 7950.24%
80 and over100.47%
Total2,114100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.1
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.48
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.58
  • Median Age: 20.48

Historical population

The population of Erok-erok grew from 729 in 1990 to 2,149 in 2020, an increase of 1,420 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.35%, or an increase of 35 people, from the previous population of 2,114 in 2015.

Population of Erok-erok (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
729
8112.02%
804-0.19%
1,0173.29%
817-7.66%
2,11419.84%
2,1490.35%

Location

Erok‑erok is situated at approximately 6.9889, 118.4481, in the island of Cagayan de Sulu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.1 meters or 79.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Erok‑erok 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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