Baligtang, Municipality of Pandami, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityPandami
Population (2020)1,324
Coordinates5.5507, 120.7793 (5° 33' North, 120° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level29.9 meters (98.1 feet)

Baligtang is a barangay in the municipality of Pandami, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,324. This represented 3.99% of the total population of Pandami.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Baligtang in the 2015 Census was 1,247 broken down into 221 households or an average of 5.64 members per household.

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Number of households in Baligtang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0191656.18
1,0642005.32
1,2422465.05
1,4962805.34
1,2352205.61
1,2472215.64

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Baligtang is 1 to 4, with 195 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Baligtang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1322.57%
1 to 419515.64%
5 to 916613.31%
10 to 1415112.11%
15 to 1913610.91%
20 to 2416613.31%
25 to 291199.54%
30 to 34675.37%
35 to 39534.25%
40 to 44272.17%
45 to 49423.37%
50 to 54352.81%
55 to 59272.17%
60 to 64131.04%
65 to 69131.04%
70 to 7430.24%
75 to 7910.08%
80 and over10.08%
Total1,247100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 79.42
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.63
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 82.05
  • Median Age: 17.92

Historical population

The population of Baligtang grew from 1,019 in 1990 to 1,324 in 2020, an increase of 305 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.27%, or an increase of 77 people, from the previous population of 1,247 in 2015.

Population of Baligtang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,019
1,0640.81%
1,2423.37%
1,4962.60%
1,235-6.74%
1,2470.18%
1,3241.27%

Location

Baligtang is situated at approximately 5.5507, 120.7793, in the island of Lapak. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 29.9 meters or 98.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Baligtang shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
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