Hadji Mohammad Ajul, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
Barangay count11
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSulu Sea
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Area (2013)202.50 km2 (78.19 sq mi)
Population (2020)24,625
Density (2020)122 / km2 (315 / sq mi)
Coordinates6° 39' North, 122° 16' East (6.6423, 122.2732)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.7 meters (25.1 feet)

Hadji Mohammad Ajul is a coastal municipality in the island province of Basilan.

The municipality has a land area of 202.50 square kilometers or 78.19 square miles which constitutes 5.86% of Basilan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 24,625. This represented 5.78% of the total population of Basilan province, or 0.56% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 122 inhabitants per square kilometer or 315 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Hadji Mohammad Ajul has 11 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Hadji Mohammad Ajul
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Basakan6.66%1,6411,03758.24%10.14%
Buton18.36%4,5212,92754.46%9.58%
Candiis9.22%2,2711,81325.26%4.86%
Langil4.92%1,2121,599-24.20%-5.67%
Langong4.19%1,0321,165-11.42%-2.52%
Languyan7.48%1,8421,15659.34%10.30%
Pintasan8.31%2,0471,39546.74%8.41%
Seronggon5.67%1,3961,596-12.53%-2.78%
Sibago8.24%2,0291,78913.42%2.69%
Sulutan Matangal7.33%1,8051,54816.60%3.29%
Tuburan Proper19.61%4,8293,28247.14%8.47%
Hadji Mohammad Ajul Total24,62519,30727.54%5.26%

Demographics

Households

The household population of Hadji Mohammad Ajul in the 2015 Census was 19,307 broken down into 2,948 households or an average of 6.55 members per household.

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Number of households in Hadji Mohammad Ajul (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
0
0
0
26,1325,0735.15
15,9412,4966.39
19,3072,9486.55

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Hadji Mohammad Ajul is 5 to 9, with 3,078 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 46 individuals.

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Population of Hadji Mohammad Ajul by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15152.67%
1 to 42,24311.62%
5 to 93,07815.94%
10 to 142,83914.70%
15 to 192,33412.09%
20 to 241,5177.86%
25 to 291,3517.00%
30 to 341,0975.68%
35 to 391,1025.71%
40 to 449134.73%
45 to 498264.28%
50 to 545512.85%
55 to 593571.85%
60 to 642271.18%
65 to 691550.80%
70 to 74990.51%
75 to 79460.24%
80 and over570.30%
Total19,307100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 84.43
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.47
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 87.9
  • Median Age: 17.10

Historical population

The population of Hadji Mohammad Ajul fell from 26,132 in 2007 to 24,625 in 2020, a decrease of 1,507 people over the course of 13 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.25%, or an increase of 5,318 people, from the previous population of 19,307 in 2015.

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Population of Hadji Mohammad Ajul (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
26,132
15,962-16.43%
19,3073.69%
24,6255.25%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Hadji Mohammad Ajul for the year 2019 was 11,193, broken down into 5,664 males and 5,529 females.

Location

The municipal center of Hadji Mohammad Ajul is situated at approximately 6° 39' North, 122° 16' East, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.7 meters or 25.1 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Hadji Mohammad Ajul are Lamitan, Basilan, Isabela City, Basilan, Zamboanga City, Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, and Cotabato City. The nearest municipalities are Akbar, Basilan, Tuburan, Basilan, Al-Barka, Basilan, Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, Ungkaya Pukan, Basilan, and Sumisip, Basilan. Its distance from the national capital is 890.49 kilometers (553.32 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 890.49 kilometers (553.32 miles) to the North (N9°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
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