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)1,285
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.9541, 120.9144 (5° 57' North, 120° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level92.6 meters (303.8 feet)

Sampunay is a barangay in the municipality of Parang, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,285. This represented 1.80% of the total population of Parang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sampunay in the 2015 Census was 1,179 broken down into 207 households or an average of 5.70 members per household.

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Number of households in Sampunay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1862035.84
728997.35
9801397.05
1,2242145.72
1,1351995.70
1,1792075.70

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sampunay is 10 to 14, with 144 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Sampunay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1121.02%
1 to 412710.77%
5 to 913211.20%
10 to 1414412.21%
15 to 1911910.09%
20 to 24988.31%
25 to 29796.70%
30 to 34796.70%
35 to 39816.87%
40 to 441119.41%
45 to 49473.99%
50 to 54615.17%
55 to 59171.44%
60 to 64201.70%
65 to 69131.10%
70 to 74131.10%
75 to 79201.70%
80 and over60.51%
Total1,179100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.3
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.59
  • Median Age: 22.83

Historical population

The population of Sampunay grew from 1,186 in 1990 to 1,285 in 2020, an increase of 99 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.83%, or an increase of 106 people, from the previous population of 1,179 in 2015.

Population of Sampunay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,186
728-8.74%
9806.58%
1,2243.11%
1,135-2.71%
1,1790.73%
1,2851.83%

Location

Sampunay is situated at approximately 5.9541, 120.9144, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 92.6 meters or 303.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

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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