Sominot, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
Barangay count18
Postal code7022
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)111.52 km2 (43.06 sq mi)
Population (2020)19,061
Density (2020)171 / km2 (443 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 2' North, 123° 23' East (8.0412, 123.3821)
Estimated elevation above sea level298.2 meters (978.1 feet)

Sominot, formerly known as Don Mariano Marcos, is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Zamboanga del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 111.52 square kilometers or 43.06 square miles which constitutes 2.49% of Zamboanga del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 19,061. This represented 1.81% of the total population of Zamboanga del Sur province, or 0.49% of the overall population of the Zamboanga Peninsula region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 171 inhabitants per square kilometer or 443 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Sominot has 18 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Sominot
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bag-ong Baroy2.34%4464167.21%1.48%
Bag-ong Oroquieta3.20%6105814.99%1.03%
Barubuhan4.94%9429192.50%0.52%
Bulanay4.86%9278973.34%0.69%
Datagan6.91%1,3171,3011.23%0.26%
Eastern Poblacion6.36%1,2131,1852.36%0.49%
Lantawan3.91%7467282.47%0.52%
Libertad3.36%6405967.38%1.51%
Lumangoy2.64%5034746.12%1.26%
New Carmen4.72%8998703.33%0.69%
Picturan5.74%1,0951,0464.68%0.97%
Poblacion18.11%3,4513,3941.68%0.35%
Rizal6.32%1,2051,1871.52%0.32%
San Miguel2.10%4013718.09%1.65%
Santo Niño6.20%1,1821,1631.63%0.34%
Sawa2.23%4264142.90%0.60%
Tungawan9.65%1,8401,7982.34%0.49%
Upper Sicpao6.39%1,2181,1971.75%0.37%
Sominot Total19,06118,5372.83%0.59%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Sominot for the fiscal year of 2016 was 64,088,800.67.

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Annual regular income of Sominot (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200935,879,619.69
201038,962,221.888.59%
201141,771,144.437.21%
201241,938,370.740.40%
201345,037,598.257.39%
201451,055,569.2613.36%
201558,210,098.1114.01%
201664,088,800.6710.10%

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 Sominot in the 2015 Census was 18,537 broken down into 4,149 households or an average of 4.47 members per household.

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Number of households in Sominot (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
12,6482,4315.20
13,3392,6475.04
14,8142,9135.09
16,3673,2135.09
16,6523,5344.71
18,5374,1494.47

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sominot is 5 to 9, with 2,273 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 156 individuals.

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Population of Sominot by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13982.15%
1 to 41,8499.97%
5 to 92,27312.26%
10 to 142,14511.57%
15 to 191,94410.49%
20 to 241,6709.01%
25 to 291,3587.33%
30 to 341,0715.78%
35 to 391,0285.55%
40 to 449515.13%
45 to 498744.71%
50 to 548134.39%
55 to 596923.73%
60 to 645402.91%
65 to 693451.86%
70 to 742381.28%
75 to 791921.04%
80 and over1560.84%
Total18,537100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.92
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.51
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.43
  • Median Age: 21.97

Historical population

The population of Sominot grew from 12,653 in 1990 to 19,061 in 2020, an increase of 6,408 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.59%, or an increase of 524 people, from the previous population of 18,537 in 2015.

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Population of Sominot (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
12,653
13,3441.00%
14,8152.27%
16,3671.38%
16,6520.63%
18,5372.06%
19,0610.59%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Sominot for the year 2019 was 10,410, broken down into 5,387 males and 5,023 females.

Location

The municipal center of Sominot is situated at approximately 8° 2' North, 123° 23' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 298.2 meters or 978.1 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 Sominot are Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental, and Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte. The nearest municipalities are Midsalip, Zamboanga del Sur, Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur, Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur, Molave, Zamboanga del Sur, Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur, and Tambulig, Zamboanga del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 770.43 kilometers (478.72 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 770.43 kilometers (478.72 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N20°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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