Ungus‑ungus, Municipality of Sibutu, Province of Tawi-Tawi

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceTawi-Tawi
MunicipalitySibutu
Population (2020)2,391
Philippine major island(s)Sibutu
Coordinates4.6593, 119.4753 (4° 40' North, 119° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.6 meters (24.9 feet)

Ungus‑ungus is a barangay in the municipality of Sibutu, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,391. This represented 6.98% of the total population of Sibutu.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ungus-ungus in the 2015 Census was 2,267 broken down into 368 households or an average of 6.16 members per household.

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Number of households in Ungus-ungus (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1412005.71
1,0932324.71
2,0203156.41
2,6784376.13
2,0433386.04
2,2673686.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ungus-ungus is 5 to 9, with 310 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Ungus-ungus by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1723.18%
1 to 428312.48%
5 to 931013.67%
10 to 1424510.81%
15 to 1926711.78%
20 to 241888.29%
25 to 2922810.06%
30 to 341446.35%
35 to 391657.28%
40 to 441366.00%
45 to 49823.62%
50 to 54462.03%
55 to 59441.94%
60 to 64291.28%
65 to 69150.66%
70 to 74110.49%
75 to 7910.04%
80 and over10.04%
Total2,267100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.47
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.11
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.58
  • Median Age: 19.19

Historical population

The population of Ungus-ungus grew from 1,141 in 1990 to 2,391 in 2020, an increase of 1,250 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.13%, or an increase of 124 people, from the previous population of 2,267 in 2015.

Population of Ungus-ungus (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,141
1,093-0.80%
2,02014.07%
2,6783.97%
2,043-9.38%
2,2672.00%
2,3911.13%

Location

Ungus‑ungus is situated at approximately 4.6593, 119.4753, in the island of Sibutu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.6 meters or 24.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Ungus‑ungus 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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