Maruwa, 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)1,049
Coordinates4.9238, 119.8187 (4° 55' North, 119° 49' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level2.6 meters (8.5 feet)

Maruwa is a barangay in the municipality of Simunul, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,049. This represented 3.06% of the total population of Simunul.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Maruwa in the 2015 Census was 938 broken down into 141 households or an average of 6.65 members per household.

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Number of households in Maruwa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5541095.08
5601294.34
8721525.74
1,0201626.30
8021256.42
9381416.65

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Maruwa is 20 to 24, with 119 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Maruwa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1262.77%
1 to 4889.38%
5 to 910210.87%
10 to 14909.59%
15 to 1911011.73%
20 to 2411912.69%
25 to 29929.81%
30 to 34535.65%
35 to 39444.69%
40 to 44525.54%
45 to 49616.50%
50 to 54333.52%
55 to 59293.09%
60 to 64161.71%
65 to 6980.85%
70 to 7480.85%
75 to 7970.75%
80 and over0.00%
Total938100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.25
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.78
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.03
  • Median Age: 22.23

Historical population

The population of Maruwa grew from 554 in 1990 to 1,049 in 2020, an increase of 495 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.38%, or an increase of 111 people, from the previous population of 938 in 2015.

Population of Maruwa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
554
5600.20%
8729.96%
1,0202.19%
802-8.38%
9383.03%
1,0492.38%

Location

Maruwa is situated at approximately 4.9238, 119.8187, in the island of Simunul. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 2.6 meters or 8.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Maruwa 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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