Nunuk, Municipality of South Ubian, Province of Tawi-Tawi

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceTawi-Tawi
MunicipalitySouth Ubian
Postal code7504
Population (2020)875
Coordinates5.1894, 120.4914 (5° 11' North, 120° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.4 meters (24.3 feet)

Nunuk is a barangay in the municipality of South Ubian, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 875. This represented 2.96% of the total population of South Ubian.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Nunuk in the 2015 Census was 841 broken down into 139 households or an average of 6.05 members per household.

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Number of households in Nunuk (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5671005.67
6111025.99
9321506.21
1,1061786.21
8791456.06
8411396.05

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Nunuk is 5 to 9, with 188 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Nunuk by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1222.62%
1 to 415618.55%
5 to 918822.35%
10 to 1410412.37%
15 to 19424.99%
20 to 24252.97%
25 to 29799.39%
30 to 34809.51%
35 to 39769.04%
40 to 44303.57%
45 to 49151.78%
50 to 5460.71%
55 to 5960.71%
60 to 6440.48%
65 to 6960.71%
70 to 740.00%
75 to 7920.24%
80 and over0.00%
Total841100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 129.48
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.2
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 131.68
  • Median Age: 12.62

Historical population

The population of Nunuk grew from 567 in 1990 to 875 in 2020, an increase of 308 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.84%, or an increase of 34 people, from the previous population of 841 in 2015.

Population of Nunuk (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
567
6111.41%
9329.48%
1,1062.39%
879-8.02%
841-0.84%
8750.84%

Location

Nunuk is situated at approximately 5.1894, 120.4914, in the island of South Ubian. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.4 meters or 24.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Nunuk 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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