Puhagan, Municipality of Old Panamao, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityOld Panamao
Postal code7402
Population (2020)1,149
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.9494, 121.2413 (5° 57' North, 121° 14' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level53.9 meters (176.8 feet)

Puhagan is a barangay in the municipality of Old Panamao, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,149. This represented 2.30% of the total population of Old Panamao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Puhagan in the 2015 Census was 1,018 broken down into 190 households or an average of 5.36 members per household.

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Number of households in Puhagan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9811725.70
567916.23
6282073.03
1,5182895.25
9891855.35
1,0181905.36

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Puhagan is 1 to 4, with 205 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Puhagan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1424.13%
1 to 420520.14%
5 to 916316.01%
10 to 1410710.51%
15 to 19494.81%
20 to 24454.42%
25 to 29929.04%
30 to 34676.58%
35 to 391009.82%
40 to 44626.09%
45 to 49333.24%
50 to 54222.16%
55 to 5950.49%
60 to 6490.88%
65 to 6950.49%
70 to 7450.49%
75 to 7920.20%
80 and over50.49%
Total1,018100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 106.82
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.51
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 110.33
  • Median Age: 14.63

Historical population

The population of Puhagan grew from 981 in 1990 to 1,149 in 2020, an increase of 168 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.58%, or an increase of 131 people, from the previous population of 1,018 in 2015.

Population of Puhagan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
981
567-9.76%
6282.22%
1,51812.94%
989-14.44%
1,0180.55%
1,1492.58%

Location

Puhagan is situated at approximately 5.9494, 121.2413, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 53.9 meters or 176.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Puhagan 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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