Danapa, Municipality of Parang, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityParang
Postal code7408
Population (2020)1,202
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.9269, 120.9358 (5° 56' North, 120° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level222.1 meters (728.7 feet)

Danapa is a barangay in the municipality of Parang, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,202. This represented 1.68% of the total population of Parang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Danapa in the 2015 Census was 1,104 broken down into 182 households or an average of 6.07 members per household.

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Number of households in Danapa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8401167.24
396567.07
534905.93
1,2462125.88
9361575.96
1,1041826.07

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Danapa is 5 to 9, with 209 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 65 to 69, and 70 to 74, with 1 individual.

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Population of Danapa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1100.91%
1 to 41099.87%
5 to 920918.93%
10 to 1420618.66%
15 to 191059.51%
20 to 24464.17%
25 to 29554.98%
30 to 34837.52%
35 to 391049.42%
40 to 44847.61%
45 to 49494.44%
50 to 54272.45%
55 to 5950.45%
60 to 6460.54%
65 to 6910.09%
70 to 7410.09%
75 to 7920.18%
80 and over20.18%
Total1,104100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 94.68
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.06
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 95.74
  • Median Age: 15.86

Historical population

The population of Danapa grew from 840 in 1990 to 1,202 in 2020, an increase of 362 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.81%, or an increase of 98 people, from the previous population of 1,104 in 2015.

Population of Danapa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
840
396-13.14%
5346.62%
1,24612.40%
936-9.89%
1,1043.19%
1,2021.81%

Location

Danapa is situated at approximately 5.9269, 120.9358, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 222.1 meters or 728.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Danapa 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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