Tikus, Municipality of Sumisip, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
MunicipalitySumisip
Postal code7305
Population (2020)1,551
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Coordinates6.4228, 122.0554 (6° 25' North, 122° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level59.0 meters (193.6 feet)

Tikus is a barangay in the municipality of Sumisip, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,551. This represented 3.28% of the total population of Sumisip.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tikus in the 2015 Census was 1,482 broken down into 248 households or an average of 5.98 members per household.

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Number of households in Tikus (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7951355.89
9861685.87
9991805.55
1,3152754.78
1,0691915.60
1,4822485.98

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tikus is 5 to 9, with 426 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Tikus by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1563.78%
1 to 426017.54%
5 to 942628.74%
10 to 1420413.77%
15 to 19483.24%
20 to 24302.02%
25 to 29533.58%
30 to 34835.60%
35 to 391167.83%
40 to 44795.33%
45 to 49684.59%
50 to 54231.55%
55 to 59211.42%
60 to 6440.27%
65 to 6970.47%
70 to 7420.13%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over20.13%
Total1,482100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 180.19
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.1
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 182.29
  • Median Age: 9.99

Historical population

The population of Tikus grew from 795 in 1990 to 1,551 in 2020, an increase of 756 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.96%, or an increase of 69 people, from the previous population of 1,482 in 2015.

Population of Tikus (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
795
9864.12%
9990.28%
1,3153.86%
1,069-7.26%
1,4826.42%
1,5510.96%

Location

Tikus is situated at approximately 6.4228, 122.0554, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 59.0 meters or 193.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tikus 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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