Kanjarang, Municipality of Pata, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityPata
Postal code7405
Population (2020)1,515
Philippine major island(s)Pata
Coordinates5.7946, 121.1675 (5° 48' North, 121° 10' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level143.1 meters (469.5 feet)

Kanjarang is a barangay in the municipality of Pata, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,515. This represented 6.12% of the total population of Pata.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kanjarang in the 2015 Census was 1,371 broken down into 271 households or an average of 5.06 members per household.

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Number of households in Kanjarang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
363834.37
3951003.95
6721404.80
1,2042554.72
8991964.59
1,3712715.06

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kanjarang is 15 to 19, with 212 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Kanjarang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 110.07%
1 to 416712.18%
5 to 916211.82%
10 to 1418913.79%
15 to 1921215.46%
20 to 24695.03%
25 to 29503.65%
30 to 34755.47%
35 to 391158.39%
40 to 44916.64%
45 to 49825.98%
50 to 54312.26%
55 to 59271.97%
60 to 64423.06%
65 to 69392.84%
70 to 74120.88%
75 to 7960.44%
80 and over10.07%
Total1,371100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.37
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.3
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.67
  • Median Age: 18.93

Historical population

The population of Kanjarang grew from 363 in 1990 to 1,515 in 2020, an increase of 1,152 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.12%, or an increase of 144 people, from the previous population of 1,371 in 2015.

Population of Kanjarang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
363
3951.60%
67212.07%
1,2048.37%
899-10.09%
1,3718.37%
1,5152.12%

Location

Kanjarang is situated at approximately 5.7946, 121.1675, in the island of Pata. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 143.1 meters or 469.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Kanjarang 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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