Boki, Municipality of Mapun, Province of Tawi-Tawi

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceTawi-Tawi
MunicipalityMapun
Postal code7508
Population (2020)2,262
Philippine major island(s)Cagayan de Sulu
Coordinates6.9848, 118.4689 (6° 59' North, 118° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level32.4 meters (106.3 feet)

Boki is a barangay in the municipality of Mapun, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,262. This represented 7.53% of the total population of Mapun.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Boki in the 2015 Census was 2,018 broken down into 327 households or an average of 6.17 members per household.

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Number of households in Boki (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8773525.33
2,0053336.02
2,0963326.31
2,2824724.83
2,0993406.17
2,0183276.17

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Boki is 5 to 9, with 239 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Boki by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1442.18%
1 to 421910.85%
5 to 923911.84%
10 to 1422511.15%
15 to 1920610.21%
20 to 241668.23%
25 to 291628.03%
30 to 341587.83%
35 to 391336.59%
40 to 44994.91%
45 to 49844.16%
50 to 54753.72%
55 to 59713.52%
60 to 64502.48%
65 to 69422.08%
70 to 74221.09%
75 to 7990.45%
80 and over140.69%
Total2,018100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.23
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.61
  • Median Age: 22.29

Historical population

The population of Boki grew from 1,877 in 1990 to 2,262 in 2020, an increase of 385 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.43%, or an increase of 244 people, from the previous population of 2,018 in 2015.

Population of Boki (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,877
2,0051.24%
2,0960.96%
2,2821.18%
2,099-3.00%
2,018-0.75%
2,2622.43%

Location

Boki is situated at approximately 6.9848, 118.4689, in the island of Cagayan de Sulu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 32.4 meters or 106.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Boki 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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