Kamagong, Municipality of Bongao, Province of Tawi-Tawi

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceTawi-Tawi
MunicipalityBongao
Postal code7500
Population (2020)1,321
Philippine major island(s)Tawitawi
Coordinates5.1223, 119.8783 (5° 7' North, 119° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level44.8 meters (147.0 feet)

Kamagong is a barangay in the municipality of Bongao, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,321. This represented 1.14% of the total population of Bongao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kamagong in the 2015 Census was 985 broken down into 191 households or an average of 5.16 members per household.

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Number of households in Kamagong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1241766.39
1,2091896.40
1,2772185.86
1,3232635.03
9311904.90
9851915.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kamagong is 1 to 4, with 156 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Kamagong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1616.19%
1 to 415615.84%
5 to 913013.20%
10 to 1413613.81%
15 to 19959.64%
20 to 24828.32%
25 to 29828.32%
30 to 34515.18%
35 to 39434.37%
40 to 44444.47%
45 to 49252.54%
50 to 54333.35%
55 to 59232.34%
60 to 64111.12%
65 to 6940.41%
70 to 7440.41%
75 to 7920.20%
80 and over30.30%
Total985100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 98.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.66
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 101.43
  • Median Age: 15.50

Historical population

The population of Kamagong grew from 1,124 in 1990 to 1,321 in 2020, an increase of 197 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 6.37%, or an increase of 336 people, from the previous population of 985 in 2015.

Population of Kamagong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,124
1,2091.38%
1,2771.18%
1,3230.49%
931-12.01%
9851.08%
1,3216.37%

Location

Kamagong is situated at approximately 5.1223, 119.8783, in the island of Tawitawi. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 44.8 meters or 147.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Kamagong 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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