Mebak, Municipality of Sumisip, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
MunicipalitySumisip
Postal code7305
Population (2020)1,480
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Coordinates6.4704, 122.0771 (6° 28' North, 122° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level287.0 meters (941.6 feet)

Mebak is a barangay in the municipality of Sumisip, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,480. This represented 3.13% of the total population of Sumisip.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mebak in the 2015 Census was 1,302 broken down into 303 households or an average of 4.30 members per household.

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Number of households in Mebak (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
372774.83
610986.22
7861355.82
1,2782225.76
7542093.61
1,3023034.30

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mebak is 1 to 4, with 288 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Mebak by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1644.92%
1 to 428822.12%
5 to 914010.75%
10 to 141148.76%
15 to 19836.37%
20 to 24755.76%
25 to 29775.91%
30 to 341239.45%
35 to 391047.99%
40 to 44665.07%
45 to 49785.99%
50 to 54352.69%
55 to 59251.92%
60 to 64141.08%
65 to 69100.77%
70 to 7420.15%
75 to 7910.08%
80 and over30.23%
Total1,302100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 89.12
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.35
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 91.47
  • Median Age: 17.71

Historical population

The population of Mebak grew from 372 in 1990 to 1,480 in 2020, an increase of 1,108 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.73%, or an increase of 178 people, from the previous population of 1,302 in 2015.

Population of Mebak (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
372
6109.71%
7865.59%
1,2786.93%
754-17.47%
1,30210.96%
1,4802.73%

Location

Mebak is situated at approximately 6.4704, 122.0771, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 287.0 meters or 941.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mebak 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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