Kalang, Municipality of Tapul, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityTapul
Postal code7410
Population (2020)2,793
Philippine major island(s)Tapul
Coordinates5.7047, 120.8821 (5° 42' North, 120° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.5 meters (21.3 feet)

Kalang, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Tapul, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,793. This represented 13.43% of the total population of Tapul.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kalang in the 2015 Census was 2,560 broken down into 379 households or an average of 6.75 members per household.

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Number of households in Kalang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1912055.81
1,4672505.87
2,0022677.50
2,8744226.81
2,5533786.75
2,5603796.75

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kalang is 5 to 9, with 442 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Kalang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1793.09%
1 to 434213.36%
5 to 944217.27%
10 to 1441416.17%
15 to 1925910.12%
20 to 241556.05%
25 to 291576.13%
30 to 341164.53%
35 to 391686.56%
40 to 441666.48%
45 to 491254.88%
50 to 54562.19%
55 to 59210.82%
60 to 64230.90%
65 to 69170.66%
70 to 74110.43%
75 to 7950.20%
80 and over40.16%
Total2,560100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 102.49
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.97
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 105.46
  • Median Age: 15.06

Historical population

The population of Kalang grew from 1,197 in 1990 to 2,793 in 2020, an increase of 1,596 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.85%, or an increase of 233 people, from the previous population of 2,560 in 2015.

Population of Kalang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,197
1,4673.88%
2,0026.89%
2,8745.11%
2,553-4.22%
2,5600.05%
2,7931.85%

Location

Kalang is situated at approximately 5.7047, 120.8821, in the island of Tapul. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.5 meters or 21.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Kalang 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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