Tulakan, Municipality of Tapul, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityTapul
Postal code7410
Population (2020)1,708
Philippine major island(s)Tapul
Coordinates5.7345, 120.9350 (5° 44' North, 120° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.0 meters (36.1 feet)

Tulakan is a barangay in the municipality of Tapul, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,708. This represented 8.21% of the total population of Tapul.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tulakan in the 2015 Census was 1,581 broken down into 248 households or an average of 6.38 members per household.

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Number of households in Tulakan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8431754.82
1,0331845.61
1,0361516.86
1,2512056.10
1,1731956.02
1,5812486.38

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tulakan is 10 to 14, with 248 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Tulakan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1251.58%
1 to 41378.67%
5 to 91499.42%
10 to 1424815.69%
15 to 1923514.86%
20 to 2416810.63%
25 to 291036.51%
30 to 34986.20%
35 to 39945.95%
40 to 44915.76%
45 to 49966.07%
50 to 54483.04%
55 to 59322.02%
60 to 64201.27%
65 to 69191.20%
70 to 74100.63%
75 to 7930.19%
80 and over50.32%
Total1,581100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.75
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.76
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.51
  • Median Age: 19.93

Historical population

The population of Tulakan grew from 843 in 1990 to 1,708 in 2020, an increase of 865 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.64%, or an increase of 127 people, from the previous population of 1,581 in 2015.

Population of Tulakan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
843
1,0333.88%
1,0360.06%
1,2512.63%
1,173-2.32%
1,5815.85%
1,7081.64%

Location

Tulakan is situated at approximately 5.7345, 120.9350, in the island of Tapul. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.0 meters or 36.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tulakan 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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