Zamboanguita, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
Barangay count10
Postal code6218
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesDipolog Strait, Bohol Sea
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Area (2013)85.86 km2 (33.15 sq mi)
Population (2020)29,569
Density (2020)344 / km2 (892 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 6' North, 123° 12' East (9.1019, 123.1987)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.9 meters (42.3 feet)

Zamboanguita is a coastal municipality in the province of Negros Oriental.

The municipality has a land area of 85.86 square kilometers or 33.15 square miles which constitutes 1.58% of Negros Oriental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 29,569. This represented 2.06% of the total population of Negros Oriental province, or 0.37% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 344 inhabitants per square kilometer or 892 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Zamboanguita has 10 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Zamboanguita
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Basac8.47%2,5052,14516.78%3.32%
Calango5.82%1,7211,5828.79%1.79%
Lotuban7.21%2,1312,0533.80%0.79%
Malongcay Diot3.77%1,1141,123-0.80%-0.17%
Maluay12.69%3,7523,6502.79%0.58%
Mayabon25.74%7,6126,88310.59%2.14%
Nabago4.26%1,2611,11313.30%2.66%
Najandig5.21%1,5411,5181.52%0.32%
Nasig-id5.01%1,4821,3896.70%1.37%
Poblacion21.81%6,4506,0965.81%1.20%
Zamboanguita Total29,56927,5527.32%1.50%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Zamboanguita for the fiscal year of 2016 was 82,913,715.53.

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Annual regular income of Zamboanguita (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200946,745,544.54
201049,704,694.446.33%
201155,671,896.8012.01%
201255,702,285.710.05%
201361,186,171.579.84%
201467,378,185.1710.12%
201576,736,895.3813.89%
201682,913,715.538.05%

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 Zamboanguita in the 2015 Census was 27,552 broken down into 6,607 households or an average of 4.17 members per household.

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Number of households in Zamboanguita (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
17,1113,2655.24
18,9034,0024.72
23,2934,6914.97
24,8915,2334.76
24,9665,7664.33
27,5526,6074.17

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Zamboanguita is 10 to 14, with 2,734 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 499 individuals.

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Population of Zamboanguita by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15271.91%
1 to 42,1717.88%
5 to 92,6199.51%
10 to 142,7349.92%
15 to 192,7159.85%
20 to 242,3968.70%
25 to 291,9837.20%
30 to 341,6786.09%
35 to 391,6235.89%
40 to 441,6095.84%
45 to 491,5585.65%
50 to 541,3624.94%
55 to 591,1604.21%
60 to 641,0223.71%
65 to 697802.83%
70 to 746162.24%
75 to 795001.81%
80 and over4991.81%
Total27,552100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.07
  • Median Age: 26.55

Historical population

The population of Zamboanguita grew from 6,181 in 1903 to 29,569 in 2020, an increase of 23,388 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.50%, or an increase of 2,017 people, from the previous population of 27,552 in 2015.

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Population of Zamboanguita (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,181
8,0761.70%
10,1411.14%
9,922-0.22%
11,6921.45%
11,385-0.26%
12,8222.41%
14,0831.89%
17,1101.97%
18,9051.89%
23,3384.62%
24,9140.91%
24,9960.12%
27,5521.87%
29,5691.50%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Zamboanguita for the year 2019 was 18,309, broken down into 9,082 males and 9,227 females.

Location

The municipal center of Zamboanguita is situated at approximately 9° 6' North, 123° 12' East, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.9 meters or 42.3 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 Zamboanguita are Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Tanjay, Negros Oriental, Bayawan, Negros Oriental, Bais, Negros Oriental, Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, and Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte. The nearest municipalities are Dauin, Negros Oriental, Siaton, Negros Oriental, Bacong, Negros Oriental, Valencia, Negros Oriental, Sibulan, Negros Oriental, and San Juan, Siquijor. Its distance from the national capital is 653.50 kilometers (406.06 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 653.50 kilometers (406.06 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N21°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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