Lower Sampunay, Municipality of Parang, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityParang
Postal code7408
Population (2020)1,334
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.9502, 120.9090 (5° 57' North, 120° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level76.6 meters (251.3 feet)

Lower Sampunay is a barangay in the municipality of Parang, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,334. This represented 1.87% of the total population of Parang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lower Sampunay in the 2015 Census was 1,247 broken down into 199 households or an average of 6.27 members per household.

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Number of households in Lower Sampunay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2541966.40
1,0351427.29
1,0431377.61
1,3922146.50
1,2221956.27
1,2471996.27

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lower Sampunay is 5 to 9, with 180 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Lower Sampunay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1403.21%
1 to 41189.46%
5 to 918014.43%
10 to 1417614.11%
15 to 191249.94%
20 to 241149.14%
25 to 29987.86%
30 to 34927.38%
35 to 39735.85%
40 to 44655.21%
45 to 49604.81%
50 to 54302.41%
55 to 59332.65%
60 to 64181.44%
65 to 69100.80%
70 to 74100.80%
75 to 7930.24%
80 and over30.24%
Total1,247100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 72.7
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.68
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.38
  • Median Age: 19.42

Historical population

The population of Lower Sampunay grew from 1,254 in 1990 to 1,334 in 2020, an increase of 80 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.43%, or an increase of 87 people, from the previous population of 1,247 in 2015.

Population of Lower Sampunay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,254
1,035-3.53%
1,0430.17%
1,3924.06%
1,222-4.63%
1,2470.39%
1,3341.43%

Location

Lower Sampunay is situated at approximately 5.9502, 120.9090, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 76.6 meters or 251.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lower Sampunay 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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