Nunukan, Municipality of Sibutu, Province of Tawi-Tawi

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceTawi-Tawi
MunicipalitySibutu
Population (2020)2,431
Philippine major island(s)Sibutu
Coordinates4.8034, 119.4665 (4° 48' North, 119° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.6 meters (38.1 feet)

Nunukan is a barangay in the municipality of Sibutu, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,431. This represented 7.10% of the total population of Sibutu.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Nunukan in the 2015 Census was 2,124 broken down into 399 households or an average of 5.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Nunukan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1882265.26
1,2682554.97
1,7943065.86
1,9683615.45
1,8693535.29
2,1243995.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Nunukan is 15 to 19, with 246 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Nunukan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1381.79%
1 to 41708.00%
5 to 923310.97%
10 to 1423210.92%
15 to 1924611.58%
20 to 2421810.26%
25 to 2921510.12%
30 to 341486.97%
35 to 391808.47%
40 to 441085.08%
45 to 49944.43%
50 to 54753.53%
55 to 59552.59%
60 to 64361.69%
65 to 69432.02%
70 to 74150.71%
75 to 79140.66%
80 and over40.19%
Total2,124100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.95
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.53
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.48
  • Median Age: 23.28

Historical population

The population of Nunukan grew from 1,188 in 1990 to 2,431 in 2020, an increase of 1,243 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.88%, or an increase of 307 people, from the previous population of 2,124 in 2015.

Population of Nunukan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,188
1,2681.23%
1,7947.72%
1,9681.28%
1,869-1.86%
2,1242.46%
2,4312.88%

Location

Nunukan is situated at approximately 4.8034, 119.4665, in the island of Sibutu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.6 meters or 38.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Nunukan 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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