Kanlagay, 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)2,826
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.8681, 121.2881 (5° 52' North, 121° 17' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.2 meters (13.8 feet)

Kanlagay is a barangay in the municipality of Kalingalan Caluang, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,826. This represented 7.15% of the total population of Kalingalan Caluang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kanlagay in the 2015 Census was 2,599 broken down into 525 households or an average of 4.95 members per household.

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Number of households in Kanlagay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2922545.09
1,8102736.63
1,9063345.71
2,5334965.11
2,5975254.95
2,5995254.95

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kanlagay is 10 to 14, with 428 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Kanlagay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1250.96%
1 to 436614.08%
5 to 936814.16%
10 to 1442816.47%
15 to 192308.85%
20 to 24833.19%
25 to 291033.96%
30 to 341756.73%
35 to 3927710.66%
40 to 4427810.70%
45 to 491576.04%
50 to 54501.92%
55 to 59250.96%
60 to 64120.46%
65 to 69130.50%
70 to 7430.12%
75 to 7960.23%
80 and over0.00%
Total2,599100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 85.4
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.58
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 86.98
  • Median Age: 17.45

Historical population

The population of Kanlagay grew from 1,292 in 1990 to 2,826 in 2020, an increase of 1,534 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.78%, or an increase of 227 people, from the previous population of 2,599 in 2015.

Population of Kanlagay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,292
1,8106.52%
1,9061.11%
2,5334.00%
2,5970.91%
2,5990.01%
2,8261.78%

Location

Kanlagay is situated at approximately 5.8681, 121.2881, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.2 meters or 13.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Kanlagay 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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