Sambulawan, Municipality of Midsayap, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) (until 2019, now part of BARMM)
ProvinceCotabato
MunicipalityMidsayap
Postal code9410
Population (2020)3,599
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.1138, 124.4665 (7° 7' North, 124° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.2 meters (20.3 feet)

Sambulawan is a barangay in the municipality of Midsayap, in the province of Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,599. This represented 2.18% of the total population of Midsayap.

On November 21, 2019, Sambulawan was officially transferred to the jurisdiction of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Special Geographic Area (SGA), after majority of its residents voted to be included in the region during the 2019 Bangsamoro autonomy plebiscite.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sambulawan in the 2015 Census was 2,830 broken down into 601 households or an average of 4.71 members per household.

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Number of households in Sambulawan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8471734.90
1,3422635.10
1,4773034.87
1,8523804.87
2,0804424.71
2,8306014.71

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sambulawan is 10 to 14, with 385 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 20 individuals.

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Population of Sambulawan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1652.30%
1 to 434612.23%
5 to 936012.72%
10 to 1438513.60%
15 to 1936312.83%
20 to 242388.41%
25 to 292137.53%
30 to 341505.30%
35 to 391585.58%
40 to 441374.84%
45 to 491073.78%
50 to 54943.32%
55 to 59622.19%
60 to 64331.17%
65 to 69381.34%
70 to 74401.41%
75 to 79200.71%
80 and over210.74%
Total2,830100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 74.34
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.65
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 81.99
  • Median Age: 18.57

Historical population

The population of Sambulawan grew from 847 in 1990 to 3,599 in 2020, an increase of 2,752 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.19%, or an increase of 769 people, from the previous population of 2,830 in 2015.

Population of Sambulawan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
847
1,3429.00%
1,4772.08%
1,8523.17%
2,0804.32%
2,8306.04%
3,5995.19%

Location

Sambulawan is situated at approximately 7.1138, 124.4665, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.2 meters or 20.3 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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