Sunding, Municipality of Taraka, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
MunicipalityTaraka
Postal code9712
Population (2020)602
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8847, 124.3436 (7° 53' North, 124° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level711.0 meters (2,332.6 feet)

Sunding is a barangay in the municipality of Taraka, in the province of Lanao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 602. This represented 2.21% of the total population of Taraka.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sunding in the 2015 Census was 545 broken down into 79 households or an average of 6.90 members per household.

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Number of households in Sunding (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
383715.39
459736.29
487637.73
653996.60
483726.71
545796.90

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sunding is 15 to 19, with 78 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Sunding by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 191.65%
1 to 4488.81%
5 to 96712.29%
10 to 146712.29%
15 to 197814.31%
20 to 245710.46%
25 to 29488.81%
30 to 34285.14%
35 to 39285.14%
40 to 44203.67%
45 to 49305.50%
50 to 54244.40%
55 to 59213.85%
60 to 6481.47%
65 to 6961.10%
70 to 7420.37%
75 to 7920.37%
80 and over20.37%
Total545100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.85
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.51
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.36
  • Median Age: 20.31

Historical population

The population of Sunding grew from 383 in 1990 to 602 in 2020, an increase of 219 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.12%, or an increase of 57 people, from the previous population of 545 in 2015.

Population of Sunding (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
383
4593.45%
4871.28%
6534.13%
483-10.40%
5452.33%
6022.12%

Location

Sunding is situated at approximately 7.8847, 124.3436, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 711.0 meters or 2,332.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sunding 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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