Seit Higad, 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)1,141
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.9931, 121.2138 (5° 60' North, 121° 13' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.0 meters (39.4 feet)

Seit Higad is a barangay in the municipality of Old Panamao, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,141. This represented 2.29% of the total population of Old Panamao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Seit Higad in the 2015 Census was 740 broken down into 136 households or an average of 5.44 members per household.

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Number of households in Seit Higad (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
355804.44
286525.50
5781234.70
9401795.25
6551205.46
7401365.44

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Seit Higad is 1 to 4, with 121 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Seit Higad by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1222.97%
1 to 412116.35%
5 to 911715.81%
10 to 147910.68%
15 to 19628.38%
20 to 24395.27%
25 to 29354.73%
30 to 34425.68%
35 to 39567.57%
40 to 44557.43%
45 to 49476.35%
50 to 54283.78%
55 to 59192.57%
60 to 6450.68%
65 to 6930.41%
70 to 7440.54%
75 to 7950.68%
80 and over10.14%
Total740100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 87.37
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.35
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 90.72
  • Median Age: 17.50

Historical population

The population of Seit Higad grew from 355 in 1990 to 1,141 in 2020, an increase of 786 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 9.54%, or an increase of 401 people, from the previous population of 740 in 2015.

Population of Seit Higad (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
355
286-3.97%
57816.28%
9406.94%
655-12.32%
7402.35%
1,1419.54%

Location

Seit Higad is situated at approximately 5.9931, 121.2138, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.0 meters or 39.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Seit Higad 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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