Tubig Basag, 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)1,762
Coordinates5.0591, 119.7469 (5° 4' North, 119° 45' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.3 meters (37.1 feet)

Tubig Basag is a barangay in the municipality of Bongao, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,762. This represented 1.52% of the total population of Bongao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tubig Basag in the 2015 Census was 1,418 broken down into 229 households or an average of 6.19 members per household.

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Number of households in Tubig Basag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6191045.95
6631344.95
8551575.45
1,2132155.64
1,2312085.92
1,4182296.19

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tubig Basag is 10 to 14, with 216 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Tubig Basag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1342.40%
1 to 41339.38%
5 to 918713.19%
10 to 1421615.23%
15 to 1920714.60%
20 to 241399.80%
25 to 291278.96%
30 to 34684.80%
35 to 39725.08%
40 to 44825.78%
45 to 49453.17%
50 to 54231.62%
55 to 59241.69%
60 to 64261.83%
65 to 69161.13%
70 to 74151.06%
75 to 7920.14%
80 and over20.14%
Total1,418100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.11
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.42
  • Median Age: 18.36

Historical population

The population of Tubig Basag grew from 619 in 1990 to 1,762 in 2020, an increase of 1,143 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.68%, or an increase of 344 people, from the previous population of 1,418 in 2015.

Population of Tubig Basag (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
619
6631.29%
8555.60%
1,2134.94%
1,2310.54%
1,4182.73%
1,7624.68%

Location

Tubig Basag is situated at approximately 5.0591, 119.7469, in the island of Sanga-Sanga. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.3 meters or 37.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tubig Basag 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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