Laum Suwah, Municipality of Parang, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityParang
Postal code7408
Population (2020)1,668
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.9099, 120.9319 (5° 55' North, 120° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level116.5 meters (382.2 feet)

Laum Suwah is a barangay in the municipality of Parang, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,668. This represented 2.33% of the total population of Parang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Laum Suwah in the 2015 Census was 1,289 broken down into 231 households or an average of 5.58 members per household.

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Number of households in Laum Suwah (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9051695.36
7001166.03
8591814.75
1,5122755.50
1,2182195.56
1,2892315.58

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Laum Suwah is 5 to 9, with 276 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Laum Suwah by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1231.78%
1 to 416712.96%
5 to 927621.41%
10 to 1419214.90%
15 to 191048.07%
20 to 24493.80%
25 to 29705.43%
30 to 34937.21%
35 to 3913610.55%
40 to 44806.21%
45 to 49584.50%
50 to 54161.24%
55 to 59171.32%
60 to 6440.31%
65 to 6920.16%
70 to 7410.08%
75 to 7910.08%
80 and over0.00%
Total1,289100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 104.94
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 0.64
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 105.58
  • Median Age: 14.65

Historical population

The population of Laum Suwah grew from 905 in 1990 to 1,668 in 2020, an increase of 763 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.58%, or an increase of 379 people, from the previous population of 1,289 in 2015.

Population of Laum Suwah (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
905
700-4.70%
8594.49%
1,5128.11%
1,218-7.57%
1,2891.08%
1,6685.58%

Location

Laum Suwah is situated at approximately 5.9099, 120.9319, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 116.5 meters or 382.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Laum Suwah 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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