Sapa, 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)1,812
Philippine major island(s)Cagayan de Sulu
Coordinates7.0252, 118.4785 (7° 2' North, 118° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level19.4 meters (63.6 feet)

Sapa is a barangay in the municipality of Mapun, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,812. This represented 6.03% of the total population of Mapun.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sapa in the 2015 Census was 1,659 broken down into 303 households or an average of 5.48 members per household.

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Number of households in Sapa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3142215.95
1,3842784.98
1,7162826.09
1,8443535.22
1,6873085.48
1,6593035.48

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sapa is 15 to 19, with 200 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Sapa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1171.02%
1 to 41177.05%
5 to 919511.75%
10 to 1417610.61%
15 to 1920012.06%
20 to 241458.74%
25 to 291378.26%
30 to 341086.51%
35 to 391136.81%
40 to 44995.97%
45 to 491016.09%
50 to 54945.67%
55 to 59553.32%
60 to 64362.17%
65 to 69261.57%
70 to 74110.66%
75 to 79140.84%
80 and over150.90%
Total1,659100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.42
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.07
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.49
  • Median Age: 24.29

Historical population

The population of Sapa grew from 1,320 in 1990 to 1,812 in 2020, an increase of 492 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.87%, or an increase of 153 people, from the previous population of 1,659 in 2015.

Population of Sapa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,320
1,3870.93%
1,7204.72%
1,8440.96%
1,687-3.19%
1,659-0.32%
1,8121.87%

Location

Sapa is situated at approximately 7.0252, 118.4785, in the island of Cagayan de Sulu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 19.4 meters or 63.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sapa 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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