Dungon, Municipality of Banguingui, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityBanguingui
Postal code7406
Population (2020)6,373
Coordinates6.1488, 121.8279 (6° 9' North, 121° 50' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.9 meters (42.3 feet)

Dungon is a barangay in the municipality of Banguingui, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 6,373. This represented 17.89% of the total population of Banguingui.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dungon in the 2015 Census was 3,500 broken down into 611 households or an average of 5.73 members per household.

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Number of households in Dungon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8743635.16
2,2614425.12
2,5873996.48
3,4326115.62
2,9575365.52
3,5006115.73

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dungon is 5 to 9, with 548 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Dungon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11424.06%
1 to 453515.29%
5 to 954815.66%
10 to 1445112.89%
15 to 193429.77%
20 to 241855.29%
25 to 292296.54%
30 to 342627.49%
35 to 392888.23%
40 to 442436.94%
45 to 491213.46%
50 to 54732.09%
55 to 59250.71%
60 to 64230.66%
65 to 69140.40%
70 to 7470.20%
75 to 79110.31%
80 and over10.03%
Total3,500100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 93.58
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.84
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 95.42
  • Median Age: 16.08

Historical population

The population of Dungon grew from 1,874 in 1990 to 6,373 in 2020, an increase of 4,499 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 13.44%, or an increase of 2,873 people, from the previous population of 3,500 in 2015.

Population of Dungon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,874
2,2613.58%
2,5872.93%
3,4323.98%
2,957-5.28%
3,5003.26%
6,37313.44%

Location

Dungon is situated at approximately 6.1488, 121.8279, in the island of Bucutua. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.9 meters or 42.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dungon 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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