Buhanginan, Municipality of Patikul, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityPatikul
Postal code7401
Population (2020)1,551
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates6.0849, 121.0899 (6° 5' North, 121° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level19.6 meters (64.3 feet)

Buhanginan, formerly Darayan, is a barangay in the municipality of Patikul, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,551. This represented 1.95% of the total population of Patikul.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buhanginan in the 2015 Census was 1,357 broken down into 235 households or an average of 5.77 members per household.

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Number of households in Buhanginan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9171954.70
1,0412404.34
1,6332207.42
2,0113365.99
1,2822245.72
1,3572355.77

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buhanginan is 15 to 19, with 174 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Buhanginan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1261.92%
1 to 41148.40%
5 to 917112.60%
10 to 1416111.86%
15 to 1917412.82%
20 to 2416312.01%
25 to 291128.25%
30 to 34846.19%
35 to 39765.60%
40 to 44634.64%
45 to 49644.72%
50 to 54513.76%
55 to 59322.36%
60 to 64221.62%
65 to 69110.81%
70 to 7490.66%
75 to 79130.96%
80 and over110.81%
Total1,357100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.12
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.23
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.35
  • Median Age: 21.00

Historical population

The population of Buhanginan grew from 917 in 1990 to 1,551 in 2020, an increase of 634 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.85%, or an increase of 194 people, from the previous population of 1,357 in 2015.

Population of Buhanginan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
917
1,0412.40%
1,63310.13%
2,0112.91%
1,282-15.12%
1,3571.09%
1,5512.85%

Location

Buhanginan is situated at approximately 6.0849, 121.0899, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 19.6 meters or 64.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Buhanginan 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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