Upper Sinumaan, Municipality of Talipao, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityTalipao
Postal code7403
Population (2020)1,437
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates6.0149, 121.1216 (6° 1' North, 121° 7' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level310.4 meters (1,018.4 feet)

Upper Sinumaan is a barangay in the municipality of Talipao, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,437. This represented 1.44% of the total population of Talipao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Upper Sinumaan in the 2015 Census was 1,158 broken down into 180 households or an average of 6.43 members per household.

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Number of households in Upper Sinumaan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,4702535.81
1,1042095.28
1,1291975.73
1,4302266.33
1,1041716.46
1,1581806.43

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Upper Sinumaan are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 10 to 14, with 185 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 1 individual.

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Population of Upper Sinumaan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 110.09%
1 to 414412.44%
5 to 918515.98%
10 to 1418515.98%
15 to 1915413.30%
20 to 24847.25%
25 to 29998.55%
30 to 341018.72%
35 to 39796.82%
40 to 44716.13%
45 to 49262.25%
50 to 54131.12%
55 to 5960.52%
60 to 6440.35%
65 to 690.00%
70 to 7460.52%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over0.00%
Total1,158100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 80.85
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 0.94
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 81.79
  • Median Age: 17.08

Historical population

The population of Upper Sinumaan fell from 1,470 in 1990 to 1,437 in 2020, a decrease of 33 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.65%, or an increase of 279 people, from the previous population of 1,158 in 2015.

Population of Upper Sinumaan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,470
1,104-5.22%
1,1290.48%
1,4303.31%
1,104-8.99%
1,1580.91%
1,4374.65%

Location

Upper Sinumaan is situated at approximately 6.0149, 121.1216, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 310.4 meters or 1,018.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Upper Sinumaan 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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