Ambulong Sapal, Municipality of Sibutu, Province of Tawi-Tawi

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceTawi-Tawi
MunicipalitySibutu
Population (2020)2,015
Philippine major island(s)Sibutu
Coordinates4.8384, 119.4590 (4° 50' North, 119° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.4 meters (34.1 feet)

Ambulong Sapal is a barangay in the municipality of Sibutu, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,015. This represented 5.88% of the total population of Sibutu.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ambulong Sapal in the 2015 Census was 1,739 broken down into 313 households or an average of 5.56 members per household.

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Number of households in Ambulong Sapal (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9581855.18
1,0391925.41
1,2532505.01
1,8243265.60
1,5222725.60
1,7393135.56

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ambulong Sapal is 5 to 9, with 189 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Ambulong Sapal by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1311.78%
1 to 41699.72%
5 to 918910.87%
10 to 1417910.29%
15 to 191719.83%
20 to 241719.83%
25 to 2917510.06%
30 to 341438.22%
35 to 391237.07%
40 to 44854.89%
45 to 49905.18%
50 to 54714.08%
55 to 59603.45%
60 to 64281.61%
65 to 69301.73%
70 to 74140.81%
75 to 7970.40%
80 and over30.17%
Total1,739100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.85
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.83
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.68
  • Median Age: 23.82

Historical population

The population of Ambulong Sapal grew from 958 in 1990 to 2,015 in 2020, an increase of 1,057 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.15%, or an increase of 276 people, from the previous population of 1,739 in 2015.

Population of Ambulong Sapal (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
958
1,0391.53%
1,2534.10%
1,8245.31%
1,522-6.38%
1,7392.57%
2,0153.15%

Location

Ambulong Sapal is situated at approximately 4.8384, 119.4590, in the island of Sibutu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.4 meters or 34.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Ambulong Sapal shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
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