Margosatubig, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
Barangay count17
Postal code7035
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesMoro Gulf [Celebes Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)111.69 km2 (43.12 sq mi)
Population (2020)38,660
Density (2020)346 / km2 (897 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 35' North, 123° 10' East (7.5753, 123.1657)
Estimated elevation above sea level26.5 meters (86.8 feet)

Margosatubig is a coastal municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 111.69 square kilometers or 43.12 square miles which constitutes 2.49% of Zamboanga del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 38,660. This represented 3.68% of the total population of Zamboanga del Sur province, or 1.00% of the overall population of the Zamboanga Peninsula region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 346 inhabitants per square kilometer or 897 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Margosatubig has 17 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Margosatubig
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Balintawak2.16%8348310.36%0.08%
Bularong2.70%1,0431,0390.38%0.08%
Digon3.76%1,4541,3884.76%0.98%
Guinimanan2.32%8968920.45%0.09%
Igat Island5.46%2,1101,9279.50%1.93%
Josefina2.12%8201,332-38.44%-9.71%
Kalian8.01%3,0982,73413.31%2.67%
Kolot1.26%4864840.41%0.09%
Limbatong4.45%1,7201,55910.33%2.09%
Limamawan2.36%9128388.83%1.80%
Lumbog6.35%2,4542,3275.46%1.12%
Magahis1.77%6866830.44%0.09%
Poblacion41.02%15,86014,9815.87%1.21%
Sagua2.14%82970118.26%3.59%
Talanusa2.15%8311,257-33.89%-8.34%
Tiguian6.63%2,5652,5550.39%0.08%
Tulapok5.33%2,0622,345-12.07%-2.67%
Margosatubig Total38,66037,8732.08%0.43%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Margosatubig for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱94,987,102.09.

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Annual regular income of Margosatubig (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200955,582,930.15–
201059,251,448.886.60%
201166,552,344.5212.32%
201266,419,925.84-0.20%
201365,573,271.75-1.27%
201478,743,134.7620.08%
201588,458,874.4512.34%
201694,987,102.097.38%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Margosatubig in the 2015 Census was 37,853 broken down into 8,823 households or an average of 4.29 members per household.

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Number of households in Margosatubig (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
28,7295,2665.46
29,5835,6815.21
34,4606,5605.25
34,9337,0394.96
35,5967,9434.48
37,8538,8234.29

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Margosatubig is 5 to 9, with 4,536 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 318 individuals.

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Population of Margosatubig by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17872.08%
1 to 43,5829.46%
5 to 94,53611.98%
10 to 144,17211.02%
15 to 193,6629.67%
20 to 243,3148.75%
25 to 292,6787.07%
30 to 342,3506.20%
35 to 392,2846.03%
40 to 442,1475.67%
45 to 492,0185.33%
50 to 541,6794.43%
55 to 591,4173.74%
60 to 641,2673.35%
65 to 698072.13%
70 to 745171.37%
75 to 793180.84%
80 and over3380.89%
Total37,873100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.32
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.68
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66
  • Median Age: 23.32

Historical population

The population of Margosatubig grew from 7,598 in 1918 to 38,660 in 2020, an increase of 31,062 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.43%, or an increase of 787 people, from the previous population of 37,873 in 2015.

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Population of Margosatubig (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
––
7,598–
23,5365.82%
28,5872.01%
25,052-1.15%
34,4133.15%
32,309-1.26%
37,7813.18%
28,747-2.70%
29,5970.55%
34,4613.32%
34,9390.19%
35,5960.68%
37,8731.19%
38,6600.43%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Margosatubig for the year 2019 was 21,405, broken down into 10,788 males and 10,617 females.

Location

The municipal center of Margosatubig is situated at approximately 7° 35' North, 123° 10' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 26.5 meters or 86.8 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Margosatubig are Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, and Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Vincenzo A. Sagun, Zamboanga del Sur, Lapuyan, Zamboanga del Sur, San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur, Malangas, Zamboanga Sibugay, Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur, and Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 811.73 kilometers (504.39 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 811.73 kilometers (504.39 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N17°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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