Pait, Municipality of Lugus, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityLugus
Postal code7411
Population (2020)1,798
Philippine major island(s)Lugus
Coordinates5.6864, 120.8539 (5° 41' North, 120° 51' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level72.3 meters (237.2 feet)

Pait is a barangay in the municipality of Lugus, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,798. This represented 6.19% of the total population of Lugus.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pait in the 2015 Census was 1,681 broken down into 276 households or an average of 6.09 members per household.

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Number of households in Pait (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1802504.72
1,1653003.88
1,5403055.05
1,9353235.99
1,6032636.10
1,6812766.09

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pait is 5 to 9, with 259 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Pait by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1663.93%
1 to 423213.80%
5 to 925915.41%
10 to 1423413.92%
15 to 1917610.47%
20 to 241368.09%
25 to 29905.35%
30 to 341418.39%
35 to 391056.25%
40 to 44704.16%
45 to 49744.40%
50 to 54402.38%
55 to 59261.55%
60 to 64110.65%
65 to 6970.42%
70 to 7470.42%
75 to 7950.30%
80 and over20.12%
Total1,681100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 91.02
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 93.44
  • Median Age: 16.41

Historical population

The population of Pait grew from 1,180 in 1990 to 1,798 in 2020, an increase of 618 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.43%, or an increase of 117 people, from the previous population of 1,681 in 2015.

Population of Pait (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,180
1,165-0.24%
1,5406.17%
1,9353.20%
1,603-6.62%
1,6810.91%
1,7981.43%

Location

Pait is situated at approximately 5.6864, 120.8539, in the island of Lugus. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 72.3 meters or 237.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pait 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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