Karungdong, 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)2,217
Coordinates5.0553, 119.7695 (5° 3' North, 119° 46' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level38.5 meters (126.3 feet)

Karungdong is a barangay in the municipality of Bongao, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,217. This represented 1.91% of the total population of Bongao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Karungdong in the 2015 Census was 1,819 broken down into 340 households or an average of 5.35 members per household.

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Number of households in Karungdong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5401005.40
9791556.32
1,0942015.44
3,0205795.22
1,7203335.17
1,8193405.35

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Karungdong is 10 to 14, with 254 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Karungdong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1613.35%
1 to 420911.49%
5 to 925313.91%
10 to 1425413.96%
15 to 1921311.71%
20 to 241689.24%
25 to 291156.32%
30 to 341095.99%
35 to 39894.89%
40 to 441025.61%
45 to 49734.01%
50 to 54462.53%
55 to 59341.87%
60 to 64221.21%
65 to 69311.70%
70 to 74201.10%
75 to 7980.44%
80 and over120.66%
Total1,819100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 80.02
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 87.33
  • Median Age: 18.11

Historical population

The population of Karungdong grew from 540 in 1990 to 2,217 in 2020, an increase of 1,677 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.25%, or an increase of 398 people, from the previous population of 1,819 in 2015.

Population of Karungdong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
540
97911.79%
1,0942.41%
3,02015.03%
1,720-18.53%
1,8191.07%
2,2174.25%

Location

Karungdong is situated at approximately 5.0553, 119.7695, in the island of Sanga-Sanga. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 38.5 meters or 126.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Karungdong 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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