Doh‑Tong, Municipality of Simunul, Province of Tawi-Tawi

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceTawi-Tawi
MunicipalitySimunul
Postal code7505
Population (2020)1,775
Coordinates4.9081, 119.8392 (4° 54' North, 119° 50' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.5 meters (24.6 feet)

Doh‑Tong is a barangay in the municipality of Simunul, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,775. This represented 5.18% of the total population of Simunul.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Doh-Tong in the 2015 Census was 1,596 broken down into 292 households or an average of 5.47 members per household.

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Number of households in Doh-Tong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3972256.21
1,6212795.81
1,5942825.65
1,9393355.79
1,7232955.84
1,5962925.47

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Doh-Tong is 5 to 9, with 222 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Doh-Tong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1211.32%
1 to 416410.28%
5 to 922213.91%
10 to 1418711.72%
15 to 191579.84%
20 to 241358.46%
25 to 291066.64%
30 to 341187.39%
35 to 391237.71%
40 to 44935.83%
45 to 49674.20%
50 to 54452.82%
55 to 59442.76%
60 to 64382.38%
65 to 69432.69%
70 to 74110.69%
75 to 79110.69%
80 and over110.69%
Total1,596100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.15
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.21
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.36
  • Median Age: 21.74

Historical population

The population of Doh-Tong grew from 1,397 in 1990 to 1,775 in 2020, an increase of 378 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.26%, or an increase of 179 people, from the previous population of 1,596 in 2015.

Population of Doh-Tong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,397
1,6212.83%
1,594-0.36%
1,9392.74%
1,723-4.21%
1,596-1.45%
1,7752.26%

Location

Doh‑Tong is situated at approximately 4.9081, 119.8392, in the island of Simunul. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.5 meters or 24.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Doh‑Tong shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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