Sinai, Municipality of Laguindingan, Province of Misamis Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
MunicipalityLaguindingan
Postal code9019
Population (2020)2,427
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.5781, 124.4282 (8° 35' North, 124° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level119.9 meters (393.4 feet)

Sinai is a barangay in the municipality of Laguindingan, in the province of Misamis Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,427. This represented 9.21% of the total population of Laguindingan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sinai in the 2015 Census was 2,209 broken down into 512 households or an average of 4.31 members per household.

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Number of households in Sinai (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,4352934.90
1,5923105.14
1,6973704.59
1,8454014.60
1,8704314.34
2,2095124.31

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sinai is 5 to 9, with 243 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 19 individuals.

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Population of Sinai by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1522.35%
1 to 422910.37%
5 to 924311.00%
10 to 142179.82%
15 to 191788.06%
20 to 241878.47%
25 to 2922310.10%
30 to 341396.29%
35 to 391315.93%
40 to 441145.16%
45 to 49954.30%
50 to 541044.71%
55 to 59894.03%
60 to 64823.71%
65 to 69482.17%
70 to 74371.67%
75 to 79221.00%
80 and over190.86%
Total2,209100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.22
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.39
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.61
  • Median Age: 24.96

Historical population

The population of Sinai grew from 1,435 in 1990 to 2,427 in 2020, an increase of 992 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.00%, or an increase of 218 people, from the previous population of 2,209 in 2015.

Population of Sinai (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,435
1,5921.96%
1,6971.38%
1,8451.16%
1,8700.49%
2,2093.22%
2,4272.00%

Location

Sinai is situated at approximately 8.5781, 124.4282, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 119.9 meters or 393.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sinai 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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