Tipo-Tipo, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
Barangay count11
Postal code7304
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesCelebes Sea
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Area (2013)217.00 km2 (83.78 sq mi)
Population (2020)25,531
Density (2020)118 / km2 (305 / sq mi)
Coordinates6° 30' North, 122° 7' East (6.4994, 122.1206)
Estimated elevation above sea level408.4 meters (1,339.7 feet)

Tipo-Tipo is a coastal municipality in the island province of Basilan.

The municipality has a land area of 217.00 square kilometers or 83.78 square miles which constitutes 6.28% of Basilan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 25,531. This represented 5.99% of the total population of Basilan province, or 0.58% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 118 inhabitants per square kilometer or 305 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Tipo-Tipo has 11 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Tipo-Tipo
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Badja13.87%3,5403,07215.23%3.03%
Baguindan8.41%2,1471,9897.94%1.62%
Banah12.04%3,0741,90061.79%10.66%
Bangcuang4.05%1,03389115.94%3.16%
Bohebaca5.58%1,4251,28810.64%2.15%
Bohelebung9.64%2,4612,3056.77%1.39%
Bohe-Tambak4.77%1,21995827.24%5.20%
Lagayas4.00%1,0219556.91%1.42%
Limbo-Upas5.11%1,3051,11716.83%3.33%
Silangkum7.52%1,9211,70512.67%2.54%
Tipo-tipo Proper25.01%6,3852,983114.05%17.37%
Tipo-Tipo Total25,53119,16333.23%6.23%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tipo-Tipo for the fiscal year of 2016 was 59,690,985.33.

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Annual regular income of Tipo-Tipo (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200941,302,019.89
201043,855,364.336.18%
201149,208,727.6212.21%
201246,518,762.13-5.47%
201341,754,545.80-10.24%
201448,142,673.0915.30%
201555,844,195.7816.00%
201659,690,985.336.89%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tipo-Tipo in the 2015 Census was 19,063 broken down into 3,149 households or an average of 6.05 members per household.

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Number of households in Tipo-Tipo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
33,8975,9715.68
46,8668,6505.42
48,2848,7865.50
26,5485,2145.09
16,9782,8316.00
19,0633,1496.05

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tipo-Tipo is 5 to 9, with 2,763 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 44 individuals.

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Population of Tipo-Tipo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15182.70%
1 to 42,62413.69%
5 to 92,76314.42%
10 to 142,51913.15%
15 to 192,32712.14%
20 to 241,8239.51%
25 to 291,3607.10%
30 to 341,1355.92%
35 to 399625.02%
40 to 448324.34%
45 to 497573.95%
50 to 545813.03%
55 to 593821.99%
60 to 642021.05%
65 to 691720.90%
70 to 741070.56%
75 to 79440.23%
80 and over550.29%
Total19,163100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 81.3
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.65
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 84.95
  • Median Age: 17.49

Historical population

The population of Tipo-Tipo grew from 13,726 in 1960 to 25,531 in 2020, an increase of 11,805 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 6.23%, or an increase of 6,368 people, from the previous population of 19,163 in 2015.

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Population of Tipo-Tipo (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
13,726
14,0470.23%
18,3645.52%
24,2495.71%
33,1603.18%
46,8666.70%
48,2840.64%
26,548-7.92%
16,978-15.02%
19,1632.33%
25,5316.23%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tipo-Tipo for the year 2019 was 12,135, broken down into 5,761 males and 6,374 females.

Location

The municipal center of Tipo-Tipo is situated at approximately 6° 30' North, 122° 7' East, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 408.4 meters or 1,339.7 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 Tipo-Tipo are Lamitan, Basilan, Isabela City, Basilan, Zamboanga City, Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Cotabato City, and Tangub, Misamis Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Ungkaya Pukan, Basilan, Al-Barka, Basilan, Sumisip, Basilan, Tuburan, Basilan, Akbar, Basilan, and Hadji Mohammad Ajul, Basilan. Its distance from the national capital is 903.64 kilometers (561.50 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 903.64 kilometers (561.50 miles) to the North (N8°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
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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