Papakan, Municipality of Sultan sa Barongis, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
MunicipalitySultan sa Barongis
Postal code9611
Population (2020)1,479
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.9344, 124.6423 (6° 56' North, 124° 39' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.0 meters (19.7 feet)

Papakan is a barangay in the municipality of Sultan sa Barongis, in the province of Maguindanao. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,479. This represented 6.04% of the total population of Sultan sa Barongis.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Papakan in the 2015 Census was 1,375 broken down into 197 households or an average of 6.98 members per household.

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Number of households in Papakan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3902884.83
7971545.18
8851695.24
1,6233225.04
1,4302056.98
1,3751976.98

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Papakan is 5 to 9, with 247 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Papakan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1392.84%
1 to 415411.20%
5 to 924717.96%
10 to 1420815.13%
15 to 1915211.05%
20 to 241077.78%
25 to 29956.91%
30 to 34876.33%
35 to 39705.09%
40 to 44624.51%
45 to 49695.02%
50 to 54453.27%
55 to 59241.75%
60 to 6450.36%
65 to 6960.44%
70 to 7420.15%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over30.22%
Total1,375100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 90.5
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.54
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 92.04
  • Median Age: 16.30

Historical population

The population of Papakan grew from 1,390 in 1990 to 1,479 in 2020, an increase of 89 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.55%, or an increase of 104 people, from the previous population of 1,375 in 2015.

Population of Papakan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,390
797-9.90%
8852.27%
1,6238.72%
1,430-4.50%
1,375-0.74%
1,4791.55%

Location

Papakan is situated at approximately 6.9344, 124.6423, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.0 meters or 19.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Papakan 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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