Kahoy Sinah, Municipality of Parang, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityParang
Postal code7408
Population (2020)1,737
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.9984, 120.8952 (5° 60' North, 120° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.5 meters (21.3 feet)

Kahoy Sinah is a barangay in the municipality of Parang, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,737. This represented 2.43% of the total population of Parang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kahoy Sinah in the 2015 Census was 1,580 broken down into 228 households or an average of 6.93 members per household.

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Number of households in Kahoy Sinah (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1612334.98
1,2642754.60
1,5072795.40
1,6562406.90
1,4472086.96
1,5802286.93

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kahoy Sinah is 5 to 9, with 242 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 65 to 69, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Kahoy Sinah by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1372.34%
1 to 41539.68%
5 to 924215.32%
10 to 1424115.25%
15 to 1919512.34%
20 to 2417511.08%
25 to 29935.89%
30 to 34905.70%
35 to 39774.87%
40 to 44754.75%
45 to 49724.56%
50 to 54533.35%
55 to 59271.71%
60 to 64171.08%
65 to 6950.32%
70 to 74100.63%
75 to 7970.44%
80 and over110.70%
Total1,580100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.78
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 80.78
  • Median Age: 18.00

Historical population

The population of Kahoy Sinah grew from 1,161 in 1990 to 1,737 in 2020, an increase of 576 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.01%, or an increase of 157 people, from the previous population of 1,580 in 2015.

Population of Kahoy Sinah (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,161
1,2641.61%
1,5073.84%
1,6561.31%
1,447-4.79%
1,5801.69%
1,7372.01%

Location

Kahoy Sinah is situated at approximately 5.9984, 120.8952, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.5 meters or 21.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Kahoy Sinah 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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