Magsaggaw, Municipality of Panglima Sugala, Province of Tawi-Tawi

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceTawi-Tawi
MunicipalityPanglima Sugala
Postal code7501
Population (2020)3,174
Philippine major island(s)Tawitawi
Coordinates5.1191, 119.9105 (5° 7' North, 119° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level24.0 meters (78.7 feet)

Magsaggaw is a barangay in the municipality of Panglima Sugala, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,174. This represented 6.60% of the total population of Panglima Sugala.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magsaggaw in the 2015 Census was 2,956 broken down into 473 households or an average of 6.25 members per household.

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Number of households in Magsaggaw (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1412324.92
1,5842955.37
1,6862905.81
3,0965325.82
1,7793055.83
2,9564736.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magsaggaw is 1 to 4, with 558 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Magsaggaw by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1220.74%
1 to 455818.88%
5 to 953017.93%
10 to 1429810.08%
15 to 192458.29%
20 to 242267.65%
25 to 292488.39%
30 to 341786.02%
35 to 391605.41%
40 to 441254.23%
45 to 49943.18%
50 to 541053.55%
55 to 59632.13%
60 to 64280.95%
65 to 69301.01%
70 to 74190.64%
75 to 79100.34%
80 and over170.58%
Total2,956100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 95.65
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.16
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 100.81
  • Median Age: 16.43

Historical population

The population of Magsaggaw grew from 1,141 in 1990 to 3,174 in 2020, an increase of 2,033 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.51%, or an increase of 218 people, from the previous population of 2,956 in 2015.

Population of Magsaggaw (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,141
1,5846.34%
1,6861.35%
3,0968.74%
1,779-18.26%
2,95610.15%
3,1741.51%

Location

Magsaggaw is situated at approximately 5.1191, 119.9105, in the island of Tawitawi. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.0 meters or 78.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Magsaggaw 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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