Lakit‑lakit, 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)1,582
Coordinates5.0320, 120.2268 (5° 2' North, 120° 14' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level2.8 meters (9.2 feet)

Lakit‑lakit is a barangay in the municipality of Sapa-Sapa, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,582. This represented 4.71% of the total population of Sapa-Sapa.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lakit-lakit in the 2015 Census was 1,500 broken down into 251 households or an average of 5.98 members per household.

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Number of households in Lakit-lakit (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8801505.87
9791755.59
1,3932455.69
1,7362935.92
1,4902495.98
1,5002515.98

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lakit-lakit is 5 to 9, with 222 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Lakit-lakit by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1332.20%
1 to 415810.53%
5 to 922214.80%
10 to 1418012.00%
15 to 1915610.40%
20 to 2418412.27%
25 to 291489.87%
30 to 34946.27%
35 to 39815.40%
40 to 44815.40%
45 to 49614.07%
50 to 54302.00%
55 to 59251.67%
60 to 64100.67%
65 to 69211.40%
70 to 7490.60%
75 to 7940.27%
80 and over30.20%
Total1,500100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.16
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.25
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.41
  • Median Age: 20.03

Historical population

The population of Lakit-lakit grew from 880 in 1990 to 1,582 in 2020, an increase of 702 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.13%, or an increase of 82 people, from the previous population of 1,500 in 2015.

Population of Lakit-lakit (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
880
9792.02%
1,3937.86%
1,7363.08%
1,490-5.41%
1,5000.13%
1,5821.13%

Location

Lakit‑lakit is situated at approximately 5.0320, 120.2268. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 2.8 meters or 9.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lakit‑lakit 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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