Doña Josefa, Quezon City

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionNational Capital Region (NCR)
CityQuezon City
Population (2020)1,857
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.6189, 121.0049 (14° 37' North, 121° 0' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.7 meters (38.4 feet)

Doña Josefa is a barangay in Quezon City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,857. This represented 0.06% of the total population of Quezon City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Doña Josefa in the 2015 Census was 2,878 broken down into 810 households or an average of 3.55 members per household.

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Number of households in Doña Josefa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,3776944.87
3,6027444.84
2,3725654.20
3,1638283.82
3,4898863.94
2,8788103.55

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Doña Josefa is 20 to 24, with 345 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 33 individuals.

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Population of Doña Josefa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1331.13%
1 to 41224.19%
5 to 91444.95%
10 to 141234.23%
15 to 192468.46%
20 to 2434511.86%
25 to 292518.63%
30 to 342618.97%
35 to 392227.63%
40 to 442087.15%
45 to 491926.60%
50 to 542087.15%
55 to 591816.22%
60 to 641184.06%
65 to 69872.99%
70 to 74571.96%
75 to 79682.34%
80 and over431.48%
Total2,909100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 18.91
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 30.33
  • Median Age: 33.65

Historical population

The population of Doña Josefa fell from 3,394 in 1990 to 1,857 in 2020, a decrease of 1,537 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 9.02%, or a decrease of 1,052 people, from the previous population of 2,909 in 2015.

Population of Doña Josefa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,394
3,6021.12%
2,373-8.56%
3,1634.04%
3,4893.64%
2,909-3.40%
1,857-9.02%

Location

Doña Josefa is situated at approximately 14.6189, 121.0049, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.7 meters or 38.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Doña Josefa shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
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