Kajatian, Municipality of Indanan, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityIndanan
Postal code7407
Population (2020)18,437
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates6.0450, 120.9955 (6° 3' North, 120° 60' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.5 meters (50.9 feet)

Kajatian is a barangay in the municipality of Indanan, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 18,437. This represented 19.79% of the total population of Indanan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kajatian in the 2015 Census was 15,839 broken down into 2,830 households or an average of 5.60 members per household.

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Number of households in Kajatian (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,2005455.87
3,5066445.44
4,6858945.24
10,3162,4724.17
6,7181,2805.25
15,8392,8305.60

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kajatian is 1 to 4, with 1,843 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 20 individuals.

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Population of Kajatian by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12961.87%
1 to 41,84311.63%
5 to 91,78911.29%
10 to 141,80811.41%
15 to 191,83711.59%
20 to 241,3128.28%
25 to 291,2357.79%
30 to 341,0016.32%
35 to 399906.25%
40 to 449576.04%
45 to 499756.15%
50 to 546994.41%
55 to 594803.03%
60 to 643192.01%
65 to 691621.02%
70 to 74810.51%
75 to 79410.26%
80 and over200.13%
Total15,845100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.5
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.1
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.6
  • Median Age: 21.33

Historical population

The population of Kajatian grew from 3,220 in 1990 to 18,437 in 2020, an increase of 15,217 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.24%, or an increase of 2,592 people, from the previous population of 15,845 in 2015.

Population of Kajatian (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,220
3,5061.61%
4,6856.41%
10,31611.50%
6,718-14.45%
15,84517.75%
18,4373.24%

Location

Kajatian is situated at approximately 6.0450, 120.9955, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.5 meters or 50.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Kajatian 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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