Sison, Municipality of Maitum, Province of Sarangani

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceSarangani
MunicipalityMaitum
Postal code9515
Population (2020)2,821
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.0646, 124.5192 (6° 4' North, 124° 31' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level26.3 meters (86.3 feet)

Sison, formerly Edenton, is a barangay in the municipality of Maitum, in the province of Sarangani. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,821. This represented 6.38% of the total population of Maitum.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sison in the 2015 Census was 1,971 broken down into 473 households or an average of 4.17 members per household.

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Number of households in Sison (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0632224.79
1,0672254.74
1,1792684.40
1,6563824.34
1,8744204.46
1,9714734.17

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sison is 15 to 19, with 245 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Sison by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1381.89%
1 to 420310.09%
5 to 922110.99%
10 to 1421110.49%
15 to 1924512.18%
20 to 241819.00%
25 to 291668.25%
30 to 341195.92%
35 to 391386.86%
40 to 44904.48%
45 to 491025.07%
50 to 54773.83%
55 to 59733.63%
60 to 64673.33%
65 to 69412.04%
70 to 74150.75%
75 to 79120.60%
80 and over120.60%
Total2,011100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.5
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.86
  • Median Age: 22.42

Historical population

The population of Sison grew from 1,074 in 1990 to 2,821 in 2020, an increase of 1,747 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 7.38%, or an increase of 810 people, from the previous population of 2,011 in 2015.

Population of Sison (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,074
1,067-0.12%
1,1792.16%
1,6935.12%
1,8954.19%
2,0111.14%
2,8217.38%

Location

Sison is situated at approximately 6.0646, 124.5192, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 26.3 meters or 86.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sison 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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