Ungus‑ungus, 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)1,207
Philippine major island(s)Tawitawi
Coordinates5.0545, 119.8438 (5° 3' North, 119° 51' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level27.4 meters (89.9 feet)

Ungus‑ungus is a barangay in the municipality of Bongao, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,207. This represented 1.04% of the total population of Bongao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ungus-ungus in the 2015 Census was 1,001 broken down into 138 households or an average of 7.25 members per household.

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Number of households in Ungus-ungus (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
287753.83
469895.27
649936.98
1,5822296.91
7861156.83
1,0011387.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ungus-ungus is 10 to 14, with 216 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 70 to 74, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Ungus-ungus by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 140.40%
1 to 4727.19%
5 to 915615.58%
10 to 1421621.58%
15 to 1912112.09%
20 to 24838.29%
25 to 29585.79%
30 to 34686.79%
35 to 39525.19%
40 to 44444.40%
45 to 49313.10%
50 to 54404.00%
55 to 59202.00%
60 to 64181.80%
65 to 69141.40%
70 to 7440.40%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over0.00%
Total1,001100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 83.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 87.1
  • Median Age: 17.17

Historical population

The population of Ungus-ungus grew from 287 in 1990 to 1,207 in 2020, an increase of 920 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.02%, or an increase of 206 people, from the previous population of 1,001 in 2015.

Population of Ungus-ungus (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
287
4699.64%
6497.21%
1,58213.08%
786-22.48%
1,0014.71%
1,2074.02%

Location

Ungus‑ungus is situated at approximately 5.0545, 119.8438, in the island of Tawitawi. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 27.4 meters or 89.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Ungus‑ungus 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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