Pandakan, Municipality of Panglima Estino, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityPanglima Estino
Postal code7415
Population (2020)3,985
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.9742, 121.1943 (5° 58' North, 121° 12' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level46.2 meters (151.6 feet)

Pandakan is a barangay in the municipality of Panglima Estino, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,985. This represented 11.64% of the total population of Panglima Estino.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pandakan in the 2015 Census was 3,235 broken down into 505 households or an average of 6.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Pandakan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9152507.66
2,2034424.98
2,7254446.14
3,7255277.07
3,2255046.40
3,2355056.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pandakan is 5 to 9, with 604 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Pandakan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1912.81%
1 to 440412.49%
5 to 960418.67%
10 to 1449515.30%
15 to 1935711.04%
20 to 242246.92%
25 to 291655.10%
30 to 341675.16%
35 to 392577.94%
40 to 441725.32%
45 to 491183.65%
50 to 54792.44%
55 to 59411.27%
60 to 64230.71%
65 to 69140.43%
70 to 74100.31%
75 to 7920.06%
80 and over120.37%
Total3,235100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 99.44
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.37
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 101.81
  • Median Age: 15.33

Historical population

The population of Pandakan grew from 1,915 in 1990 to 3,985 in 2020, an increase of 2,070 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.49%, or an increase of 750 people, from the previous population of 3,235 in 2015.

Population of Pandakan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,915
2,2032.66%
2,7254.66%
3,7254.41%
3,225-5.11%
3,2350.06%
3,9854.49%

Location

Pandakan is situated at approximately 5.9742, 121.1943, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 46.2 meters or 151.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pandakan 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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