Alkikan, Municipality of Malungon, Province of Sarangani

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceSarangani
MunicipalityMalungon
Postal code9503
Population (2020)1,204
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.3764, 125.1590 (6° 23' North, 125° 10' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level560.4 meters (1,838.6 feet)

Alkikan is a barangay in the municipality of Malungon, in the province of Sarangani. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,204. This represented 1.14% of the total population of Malungon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Alkikan in the 2015 Census was 1,161 broken down into 236 households or an average of 4.92 members per household.

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Number of households in Alkikan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
0
1,3352575.19
1,4903014.95
1,5183644.17
1,3123753.50
1,1612364.92

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Alkikan is 10 to 14, with 166 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Alkikan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1221.89%
1 to 412410.68%
5 to 912610.85%
10 to 1416614.30%
15 to 1912610.85%
20 to 2412410.68%
25 to 291008.61%
30 to 34827.06%
35 to 39675.77%
40 to 44746.37%
45 to 49423.62%
50 to 54322.76%
55 to 59171.46%
60 to 64242.07%
65 to 69131.12%
70 to 74151.29%
75 to 7920.17%
80 and over50.43%
Total1,161100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.66
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.09
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.75
  • Median Age: 20.67

Historical population

The population of Alkikan fell from 1,335 in 1995 to 1,204 in 2020, a decrease of 131 people over the course of 25 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.77%, or an increase of 43 people, from the previous population of 1,161 in 2015.

Population of Alkikan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,335
1,4902.38%
1,5210.28%
1,332-4.72%
1,161-2.58%
1,2040.77%

Location

Alkikan is situated at approximately 6.3764, 125.1590, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 560.4 meters or 1,838.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Alkikan 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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