Bongao, Province of Tawi-Tawi

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceTawi-Tawi
Barangay count35
Postal code7500
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSulu Sea, Celebes Sea
Philippine major island(s)Tawitawi
Area (2013)365.95 km2 (141.29 sq mi)
Population (2020)116,118
Density (2020)317 / km2 (822 / sq mi)
Coordinates5° 2' North, 119° 46' East (5.0299, 119.7716)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.3 meters (20.7 feet)

Bongao is a coastal municipality in the island province of Tawi-Tawi. It serves as the provincial capital.

The municipality has a land area of 365.95 square kilometers or 141.29 square miles which constitutes 10.09% of Tawi-Tawi's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 116,118. This represented 26.37% of the total population of Tawi-Tawi province, or 2.64% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 317 inhabitants per square kilometer or 822 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Bongao has 35 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Bongao
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bongao Poblacion13.32%15,46212,50323.67%4.57%
Ipil1.35%1,5631,16534.16%6.38%
Kamagong1.14%1,32198534.11%6.37%
Karungdong1.91%2,2171,81921.88%4.25%
Lagasan1.42%1,6521,44414.40%2.87%
Lakit Lakit1.22%1,4211,12126.76%5.12%
Lamion7.14%8,2967,09017.01%3.36%
Lapid Lapid1.84%2,1321,81017.79%3.51%
Lato Lato0.85%98483318.13%3.57%
Luuk Pandan2.44%2,8292,6526.67%1.37%
Luuk Tulay1.02%1,1871,0889.10%1.85%
Malassa1.11%1,2891,11815.30%3.04%
Mandulan1.76%2,0421,9912.56%0.53%
Masantong1.00%1,15693823.24%4.50%
Montay Montay1.42%1,6531,41017.23%3.40%
Nalil4.73%5,4874,63718.33%3.61%
Pababag1.62%1,8861,63915.07%3.00%
Pag-asa6.80%7,8916,83515.45%3.07%
Pagasinan1.66%1,9231,66215.70%3.12%
Pagatpat0.87%1,0079585.11%1.06%
Pahut1.61%1,8741,64913.64%2.73%
Pakias1.32%1,5301,4505.52%1.14%
Paniongan0.95%1,10490621.85%4.25%
Pasiagan3.26%3,7863,31014.38%2.87%
Sanga-sanga3.92%4,5483,75521.12%4.12%
Silubog1.45%1,6871,51411.43%2.30%
Simandagit7.53%8,7418,5841.83%0.38%
Sumangat1.17%1,3561,12021.07%4.11%
Tarawakan2.54%2,9542,63012.32%2.48%
Tongsinah1.04%1,2041,01518.62%3.66%
Tubig Basag1.52%1,7621,41824.26%4.68%
Tubig Tanah5.25%6,0925,7426.10%1.25%
Tubig-Boh7.46%8,6647,44016.45%3.26%
Tubig-Mampallam5.35%6,2115,29517.30%3.42%
Ungus-ungus1.04%1,2071,00120.58%4.02%
Bongao Total116,118100,52715.51%3.08%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bongao for the fiscal year of 2016 was 155,891,147.65.

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Annual regular income of Bongao (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200999,044,862.70
2010105,887,384.956.91%
2011114,338,143.967.98%
2012112,003,473.37-2.04%
2013107,206,114.10-4.28%
2014123,044,447.6114.77%
2015142,099,693.3815.49%
2016155,891,147.659.71%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bongao in the 2015 Census was 99,715 broken down into 17,449 households or an average of 5.71 members per household.

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Number of households in Bongao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
37,8806,1616.15
46,3867,8265.93
57,93510,1465.71
94,05416,4645.71
78,24814,0875.55
99,71517,4495.71

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bongao is 10 to 14, with 14,337 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 240 individuals.

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Population of Bongao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12,4292.42%
1 to 410,91810.86%
5 to 913,37213.30%
10 to 1414,33714.26%
15 to 1911,76611.70%
20 to 248,8918.84%
25 to 297,9177.88%
30 to 346,2006.17%
35 to 395,8375.81%
40 to 445,3015.27%
45 to 494,3334.31%
50 to 543,3773.36%
55 to 592,2592.25%
60 to 641,5961.59%
65 to 699650.96%
70 to 745480.55%
75 to 792400.24%
80 and over2410.24%
Total100,527100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 71.43
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.47
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.9
  • Median Age: 18.91

Historical population

The population of Bongao grew from 1,854 in 1903 to 116,118 in 2020, an increase of 114,264 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.08%, or an increase of 15,591 people, from the previous population of 100,527 in 2015.

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Population of Bongao (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,854
3,4864.07%
4,5101.30%
5,6262.29%
10,8225.92%
20,9836.69%
20,560-0.41%
27,8846.28%
37,9323.13%
46,6723.96%
58,1744.84%
95,0557.01%
79,362-6.36%
100,5274.60%
116,1183.08%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bongao for the year 2019 was 58,188, broken down into 27,857 males and 30,331 females.

Location

The municipal center of Bongao is situated at approximately 5° 2' North, 119° 46' East, in the island of Bongao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.3 meters or 20.7 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Bongao are Isabela City, Basilan, Lamitan, Basilan, Zamboanga City, Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Puerto Princesa, and Cotabato City. The nearest municipalities are Simunul, Tawi-Tawi, Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi, Sibutu, Tawi-Tawi, Languyan, Tawi-Tawi, Sapa-Sapa, Tawi-Tawi, and Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi. Its distance from the national capital is 1,065.75 kilometers (662.23 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 1,065.75 kilometers (662.23 miles) to the North (N7°E)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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