Sapaat, 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)785
Coordinates5.0254, 120.2095 (5° 2' North, 120° 13' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level22.0 meters (72.2 feet)

Sapaat is a barangay in the municipality of Sapa-Sapa, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 785. This represented 2.34% of the total population of Sapa-Sapa.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sapaat in the 2015 Census was 778 broken down into 132 households or an average of 5.89 members per household.

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Number of households in Sapaat (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
497756.63
5531005.53
7081195.95
7341445.10
7631305.87
7781325.89

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Sapaat are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 10 to 14, with 126 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Sapaat by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1131.67%
1 to 4709.00%
5 to 912616.20%
10 to 1412616.20%
15 to 199712.47%
20 to 24678.61%
25 to 29445.66%
30 to 34577.33%
35 to 39526.68%
40 to 44334.24%
45 to 49425.40%
50 to 54232.96%
55 to 59111.41%
60 to 6470.90%
65 to 6950.64%
70 to 7420.26%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over30.39%
Total778100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 77.37
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.68
  • Median Age: 17.78

Historical population

The population of Sapaat grew from 497 in 1990 to 785 in 2020, an increase of 288 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.19%, or an increase of 7 people, from the previous population of 778 in 2015.

Population of Sapaat (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
497
5532.02%
7085.44%
7340.50%
7631.42%
7780.37%
7850.19%

Location

Sapaat is situated at approximately 5.0254, 120.2095, in the island of Mantabuan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 22.0 meters or 72.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sapaat 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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