Tulay, Municipality of Jolo, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityJolo
Postal code7400
Population (2020)14,891
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates6.0505, 120.9972 (6° 3' North, 120° 60' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.3 meters (14.1 feet)

Tulay is a barangay in the municipality of Jolo, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 14,891. This represented 10.85% of the total population of Jolo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tulay in the 2015 Census was 13,891 broken down into 2,478 households or an average of 5.61 members per household.

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Number of households in Tulay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6,3401,0276.17
9,1951,6215.67
9,8951,4047.05
15,3302,6485.79
13,2912,3895.56
13,8912,4785.61

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tulay is 1 to 4, with 1,943 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 30 individuals.

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Population of Tulay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12912.09%
1 to 41,94313.99%
5 to 91,72712.43%
10 to 141,63511.77%
15 to 191,51710.92%
20 to 241,1508.28%
25 to 291,0877.83%
30 to 349336.72%
35 to 398376.03%
40 to 448005.76%
45 to 496804.90%
50 to 544853.49%
55 to 593282.36%
60 to 642251.62%
65 to 691290.93%
70 to 74640.46%
75 to 79300.22%
80 and over300.22%
Total13,891100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.58
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.15
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.73
  • Median Age: 19.45

Historical population

The population of Tulay grew from 6,340 in 1990 to 14,891 in 2020, an increase of 8,551 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.47%, or an increase of 1,000 people, from the previous population of 13,891 in 2015.

Population of Tulay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,340
9,1957.21%
9,8951.59%
15,3306.22%
13,291-5.06%
13,8910.84%
14,8911.47%

Location

Tulay is situated at approximately 6.0505, 120.9972, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.3 meters or 14.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tulay 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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