Sipanding, Municipality of Siasi, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalitySiasi
Postal code7412
Population (2020)1,617
Philippine major island(s)Siasi
Coordinates5.5376, 120.9036 (5° 32' North, 120° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level20.5 meters (67.3 feet)

Sipanding is a barangay in the municipality of Siasi, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,617. This represented 1.98% of the total population of Siasi.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sipanding in the 2015 Census was 1,490 broken down into 234 households or an average of 6.37 members per household.

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Number of households in Sipanding (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8351505.57
334923.63
7641097.01
1,4892266.59
1,4152236.35
1,4902346.37

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sipanding is 5 to 9, with 258 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Sipanding by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1291.95%
1 to 416511.07%
5 to 925817.32%
10 to 1424516.44%
15 to 1919713.22%
20 to 241459.73%
25 to 291026.85%
30 to 34946.31%
35 to 39775.17%
40 to 44533.56%
45 to 49291.95%
50 to 54422.82%
55 to 59181.21%
60 to 64100.67%
65 to 6990.60%
70 to 7490.60%
75 to 7910.07%
80 and over70.47%
Total1,490100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 90.87
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.39
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 94.26
  • Median Age: 16.22

Historical population

The population of Sipanding grew from 835 in 1990 to 1,617 in 2020, an increase of 782 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.74%, or an increase of 127 people, from the previous population of 1,490 in 2015.

Population of Sipanding (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
835
334-15.77%
76419.41%
1,4899.64%
1,415-1.84%
1,4900.99%
1,6171.74%

Location

Sipanding is situated at approximately 5.5376, 120.9036, in the island of Siasi. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 20.5 meters or 67.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sipanding 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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