Tukkai, 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)1,236
Coordinates5.1998, 120.5869 (5° 12' North, 120° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level2.2 meters (7.2 feet)

Tukkai is a barangay in the municipality of South Ubian, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,236. This represented 4.18% of the total population of South Ubian.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tukkai in the 2015 Census was 1,017 broken down into 147 households or an average of 6.92 members per household.

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Number of households in Tukkai (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6471195.44
6981504.65
9241745.31
1,4642406.10
9811426.91
1,0171476.92

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tukkai is 10 to 14, with 167 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Tukkai by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1131.28%
1 to 4565.51%
5 to 915014.75%
10 to 1416716.42%
15 to 1913913.67%
20 to 2411110.91%
25 to 29716.98%
30 to 34373.64%
35 to 39575.60%
40 to 44605.90%
45 to 49515.01%
50 to 54444.33%
55 to 59292.85%
60 to 64181.77%
65 to 6940.39%
70 to 7420.20%
75 to 7970.69%
80 and over10.10%
Total1,017100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.56
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.27
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.83
  • Median Age: 19.41

Historical population

The population of Tukkai grew from 647 in 1990 to 1,236 in 2020, an increase of 589 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.19%, or an increase of 219 people, from the previous population of 1,017 in 2015.

Population of Tukkai (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
647
6981.43%
9246.20%
1,4646.55%
981-13.56%
1,0170.69%
1,2364.19%

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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