Sambulawan, Municipality of Tukuran, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityTukuran
Postal code7019
Population (2020)1,378
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.9424, 123.4782 (7° 57' North, 123° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level293.1 meters (961.6 feet)

Sambulawan is a barangay in the municipality of Tukuran, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,378. This represented 3.25% of the total population of Tukuran.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sambulawan in the 2015 Census was 1,298 broken down into 307 households or an average of 4.23 members per household.

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Number of households in Sambulawan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8441605.28
9401865.05
1,0932185.01
1,0822364.58
1,1152584.32
1,2983074.23

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sambulawan is 5 to 9, with 172 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Sambulawan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1332.54%
1 to 41098.40%
5 to 917213.25%
10 to 1413210.17%
15 to 1914110.86%
20 to 2413810.63%
25 to 29775.93%
30 to 34896.86%
35 to 39775.93%
40 to 44765.86%
45 to 49685.24%
50 to 54554.24%
55 to 59433.31%
60 to 64312.39%
65 to 69161.23%
70 to 74201.54%
75 to 7990.69%
80 and over120.92%
Total1,298100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.1
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.17
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.27
  • Median Age: 22.25

Historical population

The population of Sambulawan grew from 844 in 1990 to 1,378 in 2020, an increase of 534 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.27%, or an increase of 80 people, from the previous population of 1,298 in 2015.

Population of Sambulawan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
844
9442.12%
1,0933.19%
1,082-0.14%
1,1151.10%
1,2982.94%
1,3781.27%

Location

Sambulawan is situated at approximately 7.9424, 123.4782, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 293.1 meters or 961.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sambulawan 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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