Sigumbal, Municipality of Banguingui, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityBanguingui
Postal code7406
Population (2020)3,059
Philippine major island(s)Tongkil
Coordinates6.0856, 121.7767 (6° 5' North, 121° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.2 meters (36.7 feet)

Sigumbal is a barangay in the municipality of Banguingui, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,059. This represented 8.59% of the total population of Banguingui.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sigumbal in the 2015 Census was 1,202 broken down into 205 households or an average of 5.86 members per household.

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Number of households in Sigumbal (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6041314.61
7291395.24
9011575.74
1,2002055.85
9731645.93
1,2022055.86

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sigumbal is 10 to 14, with 207 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Sigumbal by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1302.50%
1 to 41088.99%
5 to 918415.31%
10 to 1420717.22%
15 to 1916813.98%
20 to 2414512.06%
25 to 29685.66%
30 to 34725.99%
35 to 39443.66%
40 to 44393.24%
45 to 49554.58%
50 to 54332.75%
55 to 59211.75%
60 to 6490.75%
65 to 6980.67%
70 to 7450.42%
75 to 7920.17%
80 and over40.33%
Total1,202100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 80.89
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.91
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 83.8
  • Median Age: 17.14

Historical population

The population of Sigumbal grew from 604 in 1990 to 3,059 in 2020, an increase of 2,455 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 21.73%, or an increase of 1,857 people, from the previous population of 1,202 in 2015.

Population of Sigumbal (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
604
7293.59%
9014.65%
1,2004.03%
973-7.35%
1,2024.11%
3,05921.73%

Location

Sigumbal is situated at approximately 6.0856, 121.7767, in the island of Tongkil. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.2 meters or 36.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sigumbal 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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