Sibutu, Municipality of Sibutu, Province of Tawi-Tawi

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceTawi-Tawi
MunicipalitySibutu
Population (2020)1,105
Philippine major island(s)Sibutu
Coordinates4.8485, 119.4562 (4° 51' North, 119° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.2 meters (30.2 feet)

Sibutu, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Sibutu, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,105. This represented 3.23% of the total population of Sibutu.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sibutu in the 2015 Census was 919 broken down into 165 households or an average of 5.57 members per household.

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Number of households in Sibutu (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5801165.00
7001534.58
1,1441587.24
1,3382226.03
1,5522556.09
9191655.57

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sibutu is 15 to 19, with 117 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Sibutu by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1151.63%
1 to 4606.53%
5 to 910010.88%
10 to 14859.25%
15 to 1911712.73%
20 to 2411112.08%
25 to 29839.03%
30 to 34576.20%
35 to 39828.92%
40 to 44535.77%
45 to 49525.66%
50 to 54252.72%
55 to 59323.48%
60 to 64171.85%
65 to 69171.85%
70 to 7480.87%
75 to 7930.33%
80 and over20.22%
Total919100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.34
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.77
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 46.11
  • Median Age: 23.72

Historical population

The population of Sibutu grew from 584 in 1990 to 1,105 in 2020, an increase of 521 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.96%, or an increase of 186 people, from the previous population of 919 in 2015.

Population of Sibutu (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
584
7003.45%
1,14411.11%
1,3382.18%
1,5525.55%
919-9.49%
1,1053.96%

Location

Sibutu is situated at approximately 4.8485, 119.4562, in the island of Sibutu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.2 meters or 30.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sibutu 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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