Sikub, 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)1,542
Philippine major island(s)Cagayan de Sulu
Coordinates7.0140, 118.4293 (7° 1' North, 118° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level40.2 meters (131.9 feet)

Sikub is a barangay in the municipality of Mapun, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,542. This represented 5.13% of the total population of Mapun.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sikub in the 2015 Census was 1,387 broken down into 231 households or an average of 6.00 members per household.

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Number of households in Sikub (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1562265.12
1,3992585.42
1,2361956.34
2,1293316.43
1,5232336.54
1,3872316.00

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sikub is 5 to 9, with 182 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Sikub by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1292.09%
1 to 4997.14%
5 to 918213.12%
10 to 1416311.75%
15 to 191359.73%
20 to 2414110.17%
25 to 2917612.69%
30 to 34846.06%
35 to 39765.48%
40 to 44705.05%
45 to 49604.33%
50 to 54725.19%
55 to 59322.31%
60 to 64292.09%
65 to 69191.37%
70 to 7490.65%
75 to 7990.65%
80 and over20.14%
Total1,387100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.06
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.46
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.52
  • Median Age: 23.03

Historical population

The population of Sikub grew from 1,156 in 1990 to 1,542 in 2020, an increase of 386 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.25%, or an increase of 155 people, from the previous population of 1,387 in 2015.

Population of Sikub (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,156
1,3993.64%
1,236-2.62%
2,1297.79%
1,523-11.48%
1,387-1.77%
1,5422.25%

Location

Sikub is situated at approximately 7.0140, 118.4293, in the island of Cagayan de Sulu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 40.2 meters or 131.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sikub 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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