Pangdan, Municipality of Tapul, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityTapul
Postal code7410
Population (2020)1,938
Philippine major island(s)Tapul
Coordinates5.7429, 120.9240 (5° 45' North, 120° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level85.8 meters (281.5 feet)

Pangdan is a barangay in the municipality of Tapul, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,938. This represented 9.32% of the total population of Tapul.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pangdan in the 2015 Census was 1,708 broken down into 333 households or an average of 5.13 members per household.

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Number of households in Pangdan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7871594.95
9652004.83
9811825.39
1,8463615.11
1,6773295.10
1,7083335.13

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pangdan is 10 to 14, with 266 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Pangdan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1130.76%
1 to 419111.18%
5 to 922813.35%
10 to 1426615.57%
15 to 1920912.24%
20 to 241207.03%
25 to 29784.57%
30 to 341186.91%
35 to 391408.20%
40 to 441327.73%
45 to 491046.09%
50 to 54623.63%
55 to 59171.00%
60 to 64130.76%
65 to 6970.41%
70 to 7420.12%
75 to 7940.23%
80 and over40.23%
Total1,708100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.71
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72
  • Median Age: 18.73

Historical population

The population of Pangdan grew from 787 in 1990 to 1,938 in 2020, an increase of 1,151 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.69%, or an increase of 230 people, from the previous population of 1,708 in 2015.

Population of Pangdan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
787
9653.89%
9810.35%
1,8469.11%
1,677-3.43%
1,7080.35%
1,9382.69%

Location

Pangdan is situated at approximately 5.7429, 120.9240, in the island of Tapul. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 85.8 meters or 281.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pangdan 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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