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Asturias

Barangay in Jolo (Capital), Sulu · Internet connectivity profile
Asturias
MunicipalityJolo (Capital)
ProvinceSulu
PSGC codePH1906602002
Population (2020 est.)881
Area0.4 km²
Cell towers3
Coverage statusCrowdsourced signal only (no registered tower)
Typhoons since 19802 (within 100 km)

Asturias is a barangay of Jolo (Capital), Sulu, Philippines, with an estimated population of 881 (WorldPop 2020, corrected zonal estimate). Household income in the area is estimated at ₱16,221 per month; a Starlink satellite subscription (₱4,099/month) would represent approximately 25% of that income.

Connectivity

IndicatorValueSource
Registered cell towers (NTC)0NTC registry
Crowdsourced towers (OpenCelliD)3OpenCelliD
Coverage classificationCrowdsourced signal only (no registered tower)Cross-validation
Median download (where tested)18.5 MbpsM-Lab
Backbone proximityOver 100 km from the backbone (remote)Submarine Cable Map / PeeringDB / DICT

Affordability

Estimated household income: ₱16,221/month (modeled from PSA poverty incidence, 40.7% for the municipality). Starlink (₱4,099/month) would consume about 25% of household income, well above common affordability benchmarks.

Geography and environment

IndicatorValueSource
Mean elevation4 mFABDEM
Mean slope19.2°FABDEM
Tree canopy height0.0 mETH Global Canopy 2020
Travel time to nearest city0 minMalaria Atlas Project

Natural hazard exposure

Since 1980, 2 tropical cyclones have passed within 100 km (NOAA IBTrACS). Satellite records show 0 observed flood event(s) (Global Flood Database). Lightning density is 0.05 strokes/km²/year (WGLC).

Night-time light trend, 2012 to 2024

Annual average night-time radiance (NASA VIIRS), a proxy for electrification and economic activity:

20122024radiance 2.90 to 4.40 nW
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Sources

NTC tower registry · OpenCelliD · WorldPop 2020 (100 m, corrected zonal statistics) · PSA Small Area Estimates · NASA VIIRS · NOAA IBTrACS v04 · Global Flood Database · ETH Global Canopy Height · FABDEM · Malaria Atlas Project · WGLC lightning climatology · Microsoft Global ML Building Footprints · Starlink Philippines published pricing. Methodology: data fused at barangay level using PSGC boundaries (2023).

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