Tongsibalo, Municipality of Sibutu, Province of Tawi-Tawi

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceTawi-Tawi
MunicipalitySibutu
Population (2020)2,308
Philippine major island(s)Sibutu
Coordinates4.7327, 119.5006 (4° 44' North, 119° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.0 meters (29.5 feet)

Tongsibalo is a barangay in the municipality of Sibutu, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,308. This represented 6.74% of the total population of Sibutu.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tongsibalo in the 2015 Census was 2,216 broken down into 322 households or an average of 6.88 members per household.

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Number of households in Tongsibalo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,4082605.42
1,3843064.52
1,6182885.62
2,2993406.76
2,0162926.90
2,2163226.88

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tongsibalo is 5 to 9, with 295 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Tongsibalo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1401.81%
1 to 41788.03%
5 to 929513.31%
10 to 1425211.37%
15 to 1926612.00%
20 to 2424210.92%
25 to 291938.71%
30 to 341285.78%
35 to 391265.69%
40 to 441195.37%
45 to 49984.42%
50 to 54954.29%
55 to 59683.07%
60 to 64341.53%
65 to 69261.17%
70 to 74271.22%
75 to 79210.95%
80 and over80.36%
Total2,216100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.88
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.99
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.87
  • Median Age: 21.59

Historical population

The population of Tongsibalo grew from 1,408 in 1990 to 2,308 in 2020, an increase of 900 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.86%, or an increase of 92 people, from the previous population of 2,216 in 2015.

Population of Tongsibalo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,408
1,384-0.32%
1,6183.41%
2,2994.96%
2,016-4.67%
2,2161.82%
2,3080.86%

Location

Tongsibalo is situated at approximately 4.7327, 119.5006, in the island of Sibutu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.0 meters or 29.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tongsibalo shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
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