Wanni Piyanjihan, Municipality of Parang, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityParang
Postal code7408
Population (2020)1,380
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.9408, 120.9223 (5° 56' North, 120° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level124.6 meters (408.8 feet)

Wanni Piyanjihan is a barangay in the municipality of Parang, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,380. This represented 1.93% of the total population of Parang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Wanni Piyanjihan in the 2015 Census was 1,374 broken down into 196 households or an average of 7.01 members per household.

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Number of households in Wanni Piyanjihan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0801358.00
1,1761537.69
1,2941677.75
1,4852097.11
1,3171887.01
1,3741967.01

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Wanni Piyanjihan is 1 to 4, with 244 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 65 to 69, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Wanni Piyanjihan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1453.28%
1 to 424417.76%
5 to 924217.61%
10 to 1421215.43%
15 to 191369.90%
20 to 24644.66%
25 to 29785.68%
30 to 34775.60%
35 to 39785.68%
40 to 44916.62%
45 to 49503.64%
50 to 54312.26%
55 to 59120.87%
60 to 6450.36%
65 to 6920.15%
70 to 7430.22%
75 to 7940.29%
80 and over0.00%
Total1,374100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 119.45
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.45
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 120.9
  • Median Age: 13.68

Historical population

The population of Wanni Piyanjihan grew from 1,080 in 1990 to 1,380 in 2020, an increase of 300 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.09%, or an increase of 6 people, from the previous population of 1,374 in 2015.

Population of Wanni Piyanjihan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,080
1,1761.61%
1,2942.07%
1,4851.92%
1,317-4.28%
1,3740.81%
1,3800.09%

Location

Wanni Piyanjihan is situated at approximately 5.9408, 120.9223, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 124.6 meters or 408.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Wanni Piyanjihan 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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