Pagatpat, Municipality of Tapul, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityTapul
Postal code7410
Population (2020)1,149
Philippine major island(s)Tapul
Coordinates5.7050, 120.9198 (5° 42' North, 120° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.6 meters (54.5 feet)

Pagatpat is a barangay in the municipality of Tapul, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,149. This represented 5.52% of the total population of Tapul.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pagatpat in the 2015 Census was 1,034 broken down into 205 households or an average of 5.04 members per household.

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Number of households in Pagatpat (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9751805.42
1,1952255.31
1,1961647.29
8971854.85
9702004.85
1,0342055.04

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pagatpat is 1 to 4, with 172 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Pagatpat by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 120.19%
1 to 417216.63%
5 to 915114.60%
10 to 1412111.70%
15 to 19716.87%
20 to 24726.96%
25 to 2914013.54%
30 to 34767.35%
35 to 39626.00%
40 to 44403.87%
45 to 49494.74%
50 to 54292.80%
55 to 5980.77%
60 to 64171.64%
65 to 6970.68%
70 to 7460.58%
75 to 7940.39%
80 and over70.68%
Total1,034100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 79.08
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.26
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 83.34
  • Median Age: 20.00

Historical population

The population of Pagatpat grew from 975 in 1990 to 1,149 in 2020, an increase of 174 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.24%, or an increase of 115 people, from the previous population of 1,034 in 2015.

Population of Pagatpat (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
975
1,1953.89%
1,1960.02%
897-3.89%
9702.89%
1,0341.22%
1,1492.24%

Location

Pagatpat is situated at approximately 5.7050, 120.9198, in the island of Tapul. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.6 meters or 54.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pagatpat 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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