Bungkaung, Municipality of Patikul, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityPatikul
Postal code7401
Population (2020)1,120
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates6.0268, 121.0516 (6° 2' North, 121° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level291.0 meters (954.7 feet)

Bungkaung is a barangay in the municipality of Patikul, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,120. This represented 1.41% of the total population of Patikul.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bungkaung in the 2015 Census was 1,105 broken down into 175 households or an average of 6.31 members per household.

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Number of households in Bungkaung (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6671364.90
6421494.31
6421294.98
7632063.70
557935.99
1,1051756.31

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bungkaung is 10 to 14, with 193 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Bungkaung by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 10.00%
1 to 4292.62%
5 to 915213.76%
10 to 1419317.47%
15 to 1917716.02%
20 to 241089.77%
25 to 291019.14%
30 to 34605.43%
35 to 39807.24%
40 to 44635.70%
45 to 49575.16%
50 to 54423.80%
55 to 59181.63%
60 to 64111.00%
65 to 6940.36%
70 to 7450.45%
75 to 7910.09%
80 and over40.36%
Total1,105100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.16
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.95
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.11
  • Median Age: 20.07

Historical population

The population of Bungkaung grew from 667 in 1990 to 1,120 in 2020, an increase of 453 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.28%, or an increase of 15 people, from the previous population of 1,105 in 2015.

Population of Bungkaung (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
667
642-0.71%
6420.00%
7632.41%
557-10.82%
1,10513.93%
1,1200.28%

Location

Bungkaung is situated at approximately 6.0268, 121.0516, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 291.0 meters or 954.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bungkaung 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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