Tubig Gantang, 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)1,320
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.9622, 121.2178 (5° 58' North, 121° 13' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level26.6 meters (87.3 feet)

Tubig Gantang is a barangay in the municipality of Old Panamao, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,320. This represented 2.65% of the total population of Old Panamao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tubig Gantang in the 2015 Census was 1,179 broken down into 196 households or an average of 6.02 members per household.

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Number of households in Tubig Gantang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
474935.10
255465.54
479796.06
1,5672625.98
1,1771966.01
1,1791966.02

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tubig Gantang is 5 to 9, with 225 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 65 to 69, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Tubig Gantang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 130.25%
1 to 41008.48%
5 to 922519.08%
10 to 1421418.15%
15 to 1913511.45%
20 to 24705.94%
25 to 29595.00%
30 to 34826.96%
35 to 391038.74%
40 to 44826.96%
45 to 49433.65%
50 to 54352.97%
55 to 59141.19%
60 to 6490.76%
65 to 6920.17%
70 to 7430.25%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over0.00%
Total1,179100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 85.76
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 0.79
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 86.55
  • Median Age: 16.76

Historical population

The population of Tubig Gantang grew from 474 in 1990 to 1,320 in 2020, an increase of 846 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.41%, or an increase of 141 people, from the previous population of 1,179 in 2015.

Population of Tubig Gantang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
474
255-10.96%
47914.47%
1,56717.76%
1,177-9.89%
1,1790.03%
1,3202.41%

Location

Tubig Gantang is situated at approximately 5.9622, 121.2178, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 26.6 meters or 87.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tubig Gantang 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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