Lapak, Municipality of Pandami, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityPandami
Population (2020)2,308
Coordinates5.5244, 120.7839 (5° 31' North, 120° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level59.1 meters (193.9 feet)

Lapak is a barangay in the municipality of Pandami, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,308. This represented 6.96% of the total population of Pandami.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lapak in the 2015 Census was 1,937 broken down into 330 households or an average of 5.87 members per household.

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Number of households in Lapak (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
664947.06
9321257.46
1,0552134.95
1,4042555.51
1,3972405.82
1,9373305.87

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lapak is 5 to 9, with 334 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Lapak by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1150.77%
1 to 425813.32%
5 to 933417.24%
10 to 1428114.51%
15 to 1920510.58%
20 to 241648.47%
25 to 291316.76%
30 to 341487.64%
35 to 391316.76%
40 to 44985.06%
45 to 49703.61%
50 to 54422.17%
55 to 59231.19%
60 to 64150.77%
65 to 69130.67%
70 to 7450.26%
75 to 7930.15%
80 and over10.05%
Total1,937100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 86.47
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.14
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 88.61
  • Median Age: 16.96

Historical population

The population of Lapak grew from 664 in 1990 to 2,308 in 2020, an increase of 1,644 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.76%, or an increase of 371 people, from the previous population of 1,937 in 2015.

Population of Lapak (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
664
9326.56%
1,0552.69%
1,4044.02%
1,397-0.18%
1,9376.42%
2,3083.76%

Location

Lapak is situated at approximately 5.5244, 120.7839, in the island of Lapak. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 59.1 meters or 193.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lapak 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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