Duhul Batu, 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)1,634
Philippine major island(s)Cagayan de Sulu
Coordinates7.0390, 118.4930 (7° 2' North, 118° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level41.0 meters (134.5 feet)

Duhul Batu is a barangay in the municipality of Mapun, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,634. This represented 5.44% of the total population of Mapun.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Duhul Batu in the 2015 Census was 1,434 broken down into 244 households or an average of 5.88 members per household.

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Number of households in Duhul Batu (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2232115.80
1,2672325.46
1,3222255.88
1,8833076.13
1,4692505.88
1,4342445.88

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Duhul Batu is 10 to 14, with 199 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Duhul Batu by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 120.14%
1 to 4936.49%
5 to 916411.44%
10 to 1419913.88%
15 to 1918813.11%
20 to 241127.81%
25 to 291137.88%
30 to 341288.93%
35 to 391188.23%
40 to 44775.37%
45 to 49785.44%
50 to 54533.70%
55 to 59453.14%
60 to 64161.12%
65 to 69130.91%
70 to 74151.05%
75 to 79110.77%
80 and over90.63%
Total1,434100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.35
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.17
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.52
  • Median Age: 23.17

Historical population

The population of Duhul Batu grew from 1,223 in 1990 to 1,634 in 2020, an increase of 411 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.79%, or an increase of 200 people, from the previous population of 1,434 in 2015.

Population of Duhul Batu (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,223
1,2670.66%
1,3220.92%
1,8835.00%
1,469-8.64%
1,434-0.46%
1,6342.79%

Location

Duhul Batu is situated at approximately 7.0390, 118.4930, in the island of Cagayan de Sulu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 41.0 meters or 134.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Duhul Batu 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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