Darussalam, 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)4,634
Philippine major island(s)Tawitawi
Coordinates5.2452, 120.0737 (5° 15' North, 120° 4' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level22.6 meters (74.1 feet)

Darussalam is a barangay in the municipality of Languyan, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,634. This represented 12.49% of the total population of Languyan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Darussalam in the 2015 Census was 4,196 broken down into 704 households or an average of 5.96 members per household.

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Number of households in Darussalam (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,7025135.27
2,7815944.68
4,3567855.55
6,0271,0685.64
5,1898715.96
4,1967045.96

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Darussalam is 5 to 9, with 827 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Darussalam by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1230.55%
1 to 43197.58%
5 to 982719.66%
10 to 1470916.86%
15 to 1947311.25%
20 to 241764.18%
25 to 292636.25%
30 to 343047.23%
35 to 3947811.36%
40 to 442586.13%
45 to 491924.56%
50 to 54731.74%
55 to 59541.28%
60 to 64240.57%
65 to 69240.57%
70 to 7480.19%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over10.02%
Total4,206100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 81.83
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.44
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 83.27
  • Median Age: 17.38

Historical population

The population of Darussalam grew from 2,702 in 1990 to 4,634 in 2020, an increase of 1,932 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.06%, or an increase of 428 people, from the previous population of 4,206 in 2015.

Population of Darussalam (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,702
2,7810.54%
4,35610.10%
6,0274.58%
5,189-5.30%
4,206-3.92%
4,6342.06%

Location

Darussalam is situated at approximately 5.2452, 120.0737, in the island of Tawitawi. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 22.6 meters or 74.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Darussalam 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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