Gandasuli, Municipality of Patikul, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityPatikul
Postal code7401
Population (2020)3,393
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates6.0566, 121.0214 (6° 3' North, 121° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level52.4 meters (171.9 feet)

Gandasuli is a barangay in the municipality of Patikul, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,393. This represented 4.26% of the total population of Patikul.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gandasuli in the 2015 Census was 2,714 broken down into 410 households or an average of 6.62 members per household.

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Number of households in Gandasuli (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,2993736.16
1,9443275.94
1,9003585.31
3,9946666.00
2,5543856.63
2,7144106.62

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Gandasuli are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 10 to 14, with 354 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Gandasuli by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1391.44%
1 to 42499.17%
5 to 935413.04%
10 to 1435413.04%
15 to 1931111.46%
20 to 242077.63%
25 to 291927.07%
30 to 341756.45%
35 to 392218.14%
40 to 441746.41%
45 to 491525.60%
50 to 54963.54%
55 to 59873.21%
60 to 64391.44%
65 to 69421.55%
70 to 74100.37%
75 to 7960.22%
80 and over60.22%
Total2,714100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.22
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.87
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.09
  • Median Age: 21.21

Historical population

The population of Gandasuli grew from 2,299 in 1990 to 3,393 in 2020, an increase of 1,094 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.81%, or an increase of 679 people, from the previous population of 2,714 in 2015.

Population of Gandasuli (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,299
1,979-2.77%
1,900-0.87%
3,99410.79%
2,554-15.02%
2,7141.16%
3,3934.81%

Location

Gandasuli is situated at approximately 6.0566, 121.0214, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 52.4 meters or 171.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gandasuli 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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