Kambing, Municipality of Kalingalan Caluang, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityKalingalan Caluang
Postal code7416
Population (2020)3,430
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.9068, 121.2623 (5° 54' North, 121° 16' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level53.0 meters (173.9 feet)

Kambing is a barangay in the municipality of Kalingalan Caluang, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,430. This represented 8.67% of the total population of Kalingalan Caluang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kambing in the 2015 Census was 2,386 broken down into 433 households or an average of 5.51 members per household.

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Number of households in Kambing (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3973074.55
1,5213953.85
2,0453635.63
2,6264985.27
2,3814325.51
2,3864335.51

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kambing is 5 to 9, with 455 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Kambing by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1110.46%
1 to 425210.56%
5 to 945519.07%
10 to 1439816.68%
15 to 1924210.14%
20 to 24943.94%
25 to 291174.90%
30 to 342038.51%
35 to 3926110.94%
40 to 441907.96%
45 to 49893.73%
50 to 54261.09%
55 to 59120.50%
60 to 6470.29%
65 to 69220.92%
70 to 7440.17%
75 to 7930.13%
80 and over0.00%
Total2,386100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 89.93
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.34
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 92.27
  • Median Age: 16.59

Historical population

The population of Kambing grew from 1,397 in 1990 to 3,430 in 2020, an increase of 2,033 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 7.94%, or an increase of 1,044 people, from the previous population of 2,386 in 2015.

Population of Kambing (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,397
1,5211.61%
2,0456.55%
2,6263.51%
2,381-3.50%
2,3860.04%
3,4307.94%

Location

Kambing is situated at approximately 5.9068, 121.2623, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 53.0 meters or 173.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Kambing 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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