Sangkahan, Municipality of Al-Barka, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
MunicipalityAl-Barka
Population (2020)1,095
Coordinates6.5045, 122.2092 (6° 30' North, 122° 13' East)

Sangkahan, formerly Kaulungan Island, is a barangay in the municipality of Al-Barka, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,095. This represented 4.61% of the total population of Al-Barka.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sangkahan in the 2015 Census was 835 broken down into 148 households or an average of 5.64 members per household.

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Number of households in Sangkahan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
0
1,3932425.76
424815.23
6362023.15
7291305.61
8351485.64

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sangkahan is 15 to 19, with 136 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Sangkahan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 191.08%
1 to 4779.22%
5 to 910412.46%
10 to 149711.62%
15 to 1913616.29%
20 to 2410812.93%
25 to 29758.98%
30 to 34505.99%
35 to 39394.67%
40 to 44333.95%
45 to 49222.63%
50 to 54232.75%
55 to 59182.16%
60 to 64242.87%
65 to 6970.84%
70 to 74111.32%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over20.24%
Total835100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.36
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.79
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.15
  • Median Age: 19.80

Historical population

The population of Sangkahan grew from 800 in 1990 to 1,095 in 2020, an increase of 295 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.87%, or an increase of 260 people, from the previous population of 835 in 2015.

Population of Sangkahan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
800
1,39310.95%
424-22.51%
6365.75%
7295.09%
8352.62%
1,0955.87%

Location

Sangkahan is situated at approximately 6.5045, 122.2092.


Adjacent barangays

Sangkahan 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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