Basnunuk, Municipality of Languyan, Province of Tawi-Tawi

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceTawi-Tawi
MunicipalityLanguyan
Postal code7509
Population (2020)1,810
Philippine major island(s)Tawitawi
Coordinates5.3063, 120.1274 (5° 18' North, 120° 8' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.5 meters (44.3 feet)

Basnunuk is a barangay in the municipality of Languyan, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,810. This represented 4.88% of the total population of Languyan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Basnunuk in the 2015 Census was 1,734 broken down into 331 households or an average of 5.24 members per household.

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Number of households in Basnunuk (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,0463246.31
2,1063785.57
2,3433965.92
2,5314795.28
2,2393915.73
1,7343315.24

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Basnunuk is 15 to 19, with 219 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Basnunuk by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1472.71%
1 to 419611.30%
5 to 920611.88%
10 to 1420411.76%
15 to 1921912.63%
20 to 2421112.17%
25 to 291307.50%
30 to 34945.42%
35 to 391126.46%
40 to 441086.23%
45 to 49754.33%
50 to 54643.69%
55 to 59301.73%
60 to 64191.10%
65 to 69120.69%
70 to 7460.35%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over10.06%
Total1,734100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.49
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.79
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.28
  • Median Age: 19.89

Historical population

The population of Basnunuk fell from 2,046 in 1990 to 1,810 in 2020, a decrease of 236 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.91%, or an increase of 76 people, from the previous population of 1,734 in 2015.

Population of Basnunuk (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,046
2,1060.54%
2,3432.31%
2,5311.07%
2,239-4.36%
1,734-4.75%
1,8100.91%

Location

Basnunuk is situated at approximately 5.3063, 120.1274, in the island of Tawitawi. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.5 meters or 44.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Basnunuk 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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