Taungoh, Municipality of Sibutu, Province of Tawi-Tawi

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceTawi-Tawi
MunicipalitySibutu
Population (2020)3,334
Philippine major island(s)Sibutu
Coordinates4.7071, 119.4927 (4° 42' North, 119° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.3 meters (20.7 feet)

Taungoh is a barangay in the municipality of Sibutu, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,334. This represented 9.74% of the total population of Sibutu.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Taungoh in the 2015 Census was 3,050 broken down into 472 households or an average of 6.46 members per household.

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Number of households in Taungoh (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5083034.98
1,8933725.09
2,0473495.87
3,2925176.37
2,6104016.51
3,0504726.46

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Taungoh is 20 to 24, with 366 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Taungoh by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1923.02%
1 to 42879.41%
5 to 932110.52%
10 to 1430910.13%
15 to 1933410.95%
20 to 2436612.00%
25 to 292839.28%
30 to 342297.51%
35 to 392197.18%
40 to 441795.87%
45 to 491153.77%
50 to 54862.82%
55 to 591013.31%
60 to 64652.13%
65 to 69331.08%
70 to 74150.49%
75 to 7960.20%
80 and over100.33%
Total3,050100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.04
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.24
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.28
  • Median Age: 22.49

Historical population

The population of Taungoh grew from 1,508 in 1990 to 3,334 in 2020, an increase of 1,826 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.89%, or an increase of 284 people, from the previous population of 3,050 in 2015.

Population of Taungoh (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,508
1,8934.35%
2,0471.69%
3,2926.77%
2,610-8.10%
3,0503.01%
3,3341.89%

Location

Taungoh is situated at approximately 4.7071, 119.4927, in the island of Sibutu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.3 meters or 20.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Taungoh 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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