Butun, Municipality of Sapa-Sapa, Province of Tawi-Tawi

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceTawi-Tawi
MunicipalitySapa-Sapa
Postal code7503
Population (2020)1,009
Coordinates5.1194, 120.3059 (5° 7' North, 120° 18' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.0 meters (29.5 feet)

Butun is a barangay in the municipality of Sapa-Sapa, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,009. This represented 3.00% of the total population of Sapa-Sapa.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Butun in the 2015 Census was 967 broken down into 161 households or an average of 6.01 members per household.

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Number of households in Butun (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5511105.01
6131205.11
8341445.79
1,1331915.93
9331556.02
9671616.01

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Butun is 5 to 9, with 159 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Butun by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1586.00%
1 to 412613.03%
5 to 915916.44%
10 to 1413213.65%
15 to 199710.03%
20 to 24848.69%
25 to 29777.96%
30 to 34636.51%
35 to 39495.07%
40 to 44313.21%
45 to 49343.52%
50 to 54171.76%
55 to 5980.83%
60 to 64171.76%
65 to 6960.62%
70 to 7480.83%
75 to 7910.10%
80 and over0.00%
Total967100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 99.58
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.14
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 102.72
  • Median Age: 15.44

Historical population

The population of Butun grew from 551 in 1990 to 1,009 in 2020, an increase of 458 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.90%, or an increase of 42 people, from the previous population of 967 in 2015.

Population of Butun (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
551
6132.02%
8346.82%
1,1334.32%
933-6.83%
9670.68%
1,0090.90%

Location

Butun is situated at approximately 5.1194, 120.3059, in the island of Sikubung. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.0 meters or 29.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Butun 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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