Latung, Municipality of Siasi, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalitySiasi
Postal code7412
Population (2020)2,955
Philippine major island(s)Siasi
Coordinates5.5265, 120.8929 (5° 32' North, 120° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level33.5 meters (109.9 feet)

Latung is a barangay in the municipality of Siasi, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,955. This represented 3.62% of the total population of Siasi.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Latung in the 2015 Census was 2,732 broken down into 444 households or an average of 6.15 members per household.

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Number of households in Latung (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,8304076.95
2,5484755.36
2,5553537.24
2,7134326.28
2,7304446.15
2,7324446.15

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Latung is 10 to 14, with 534 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Latung by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1250.92%
1 to 41364.98%
5 to 935312.92%
10 to 1453419.55%
15 to 1951919.00%
20 to 2431211.42%
25 to 291334.87%
30 to 341625.93%
35 to 392167.91%
40 to 441646.00%
45 to 491093.99%
50 to 54441.61%
55 to 59110.40%
60 to 6490.33%
65 to 6920.07%
70 to 7420.07%
75 to 7910.04%
80 and over0.00%
Total2,732100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.42
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 0.3
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.72
  • Median Age: 18.06

Historical population

The population of Latung grew from 2,830 in 1990 to 2,955 in 2020, an increase of 125 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.67%, or an increase of 223 people, from the previous population of 2,732 in 2015.

Population of Latung (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,830
2,548-1.95%
2,5550.06%
2,7130.83%
2,7300.23%
2,7320.01%
2,9551.67%

Location

Latung is situated at approximately 5.5265, 120.8929, in the island of Siasi. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 33.5 meters or 109.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Latung 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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