Pamasan, Municipality of Sapa-Sapa, Province of Tawi-Tawi

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceTawi-Tawi
MunicipalitySapa-Sapa
Postal code7503
Population (2020)755
Coordinates5.1037, 120.2986 (5° 6' North, 120° 18' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.5 meters (41.0 feet)

Pamasan is a barangay in the municipality of Sapa-Sapa, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 755. This represented 2.25% of the total population of Sapa-Sapa.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pamasan in the 2015 Census was 744 broken down into 106 households or an average of 7.02 members per household.

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Number of households in Pamasan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
336625.42
374794.73
626936.73
1,0491506.99
7021007.02
7441067.02

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pamasan is 10 to 14, with 137 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Pamasan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1131.75%
1 to 4689.14%
5 to 912416.67%
10 to 1413718.41%
15 to 198411.29%
20 to 24597.93%
25 to 29476.32%
30 to 34364.84%
35 to 39324.30%
40 to 44516.85%
45 to 49344.57%
50 to 54273.63%
55 to 59152.02%
60 to 6470.94%
65 to 6950.67%
70 to 7430.40%
75 to 7920.27%
80 and over0.00%
Total744100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 87.24
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.55
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 89.79
  • Median Age: 16.79

Historical population

The population of Pamasan grew from 336 in 1990 to 755 in 2020, an increase of 419 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.31%, or an increase of 11 people, from the previous population of 744 in 2015.

Population of Pamasan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
336
3742.03%
62611.68%
1,0497.38%
702-13.60%
7441.11%
7550.31%

Location

Pamasan is situated at approximately 5.1037, 120.2986, in the island of Sikubung. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.5 meters or 41.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pamasan 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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