Maguisguis, Municipality of Botolan, Province of Zambales

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceZambales
MunicipalityBotolan
Postal code2202
Population (2020)598
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.2268, 120.2726 (15° 14' North, 120° 16' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level277.8 meters (911.4 feet)

Maguisguis is a barangay in the municipality of Botolan, in the province of Zambales. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 598. This represented 0.90% of the total population of Botolan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Maguisguis in the 2015 Census was 664 broken down into 159 households or an average of 4.18 members per household.

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Number of households in Maguisguis (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3262784.77
297604.95
294704.20
5181294.02
6251494.19
6641594.18

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Maguisguis is 5 to 9, with 97 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Maguisguis by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1203.01%
1 to 47911.90%
5 to 99714.61%
10 to 148913.40%
15 to 19649.64%
20 to 24588.73%
25 to 29548.13%
30 to 34395.87%
35 to 39274.07%
40 to 44324.82%
45 to 49243.61%
50 to 54345.12%
55 to 59101.51%
60 to 64172.56%
65 to 6960.90%
70 to 7471.05%
75 to 7920.30%
80 and over50.75%
Total664100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 79.39
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.57
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 84.96
  • Median Age: 18.67

Historical population

The population of Maguisguis fell from 1,326 in 1990 to 598 in 2020, a decrease of 728 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.18%, or a decrease of 66 people, from the previous population of 664 in 2015.

Population of Maguisguis (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,326
297-24.44%
294-0.22%
5188.12%
6257.07%
6641.16%
598-2.18%

Location

Maguisguis is situated at approximately 15.2268, 120.2726, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 277.8 meters or 911.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

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

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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