Marang-marang, City of Isabela, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceBasilan
CityIsabela City
Postal code7300
Population (2020)1,424
Coordinates6.7377, 121.9751 (6° 44' North, 121° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.7 meters (12.1 feet)

Marang-marang is a barangay in Isabela City, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,424. This represented 1.09% of the total population of Isabela City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Marang-marang in the 2015 Census was 1,863 broken down into 430 households or an average of 4.33 members per household.

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Number of households in Marang-marang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
428845.10
5621095.16
8471774.79
1,1862414.92
1,4653484.21
1,8634304.33

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Marang-marang is 5 to 9, with 229 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Marang-marang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1331.77%
1 to 419810.63%
5 to 922912.29%
10 to 1419810.63%
15 to 191799.61%
20 to 2418910.14%
25 to 291689.02%
30 to 341678.96%
35 to 391327.09%
40 to 44884.72%
45 to 49713.81%
50 to 54723.86%
55 to 59603.22%
60 to 64251.34%
65 to 69291.56%
70 to 74160.86%
75 to 7950.27%
80 and over40.21%
Total1,863100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.17
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.69
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.86
  • Median Age: 22.50

Historical population

The population of Marang-marang grew from 428 in 1990 to 1,424 in 2020, an increase of 996 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 5.50%, or a decrease of 439 people, from the previous population of 1,863 in 2015.

Population of Marang-marang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
428
5625.24%
8479.19%
1,1864.75%
1,4657.99%
1,8634.68%
1,424-5.50%

Location

Marang-marang is situated at approximately 6.7377, 121.9751, in the island of Malamaui. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.7 meters or 12.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Marang-marang 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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