Colonia, City of Lamitan, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
CityLamitan
Postal code7302
Population (2020)3,293
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Coordinates6.6410, 122.1542 (6° 38' North, 122° 9' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level25.1 meters (82.3 feet)

Colonia is a barangay in the city of Lamitan, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,293. This represented 3.29% of the total population of Lamitan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Colonia in the 2015 Census was 3,067 broken down into 654 households or an average of 4.69 members per household.

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Number of households in Colonia (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9253605.35
2,1414494.77
2,3864954.82
2,8986094.76
1,9194134.65
3,0676544.69

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Colonia is 15 to 19, with 355 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 23 individuals.

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Population of Colonia by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1782.54%
1 to 42909.46%
5 to 933210.82%
10 to 1435011.41%
15 to 1935511.57%
20 to 242648.61%
25 to 291996.49%
30 to 341805.87%
35 to 391795.84%
40 to 441795.84%
45 to 491645.35%
50 to 541534.99%
55 to 591163.78%
60 to 64782.54%
65 to 69581.89%
70 to 74381.24%
75 to 79311.01%
80 and over230.75%
Total3,067100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.24
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.03
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.27
  • Median Age: 22.43

Historical population

The population of Colonia grew from 1,925 in 1990 to 3,293 in 2020, an increase of 1,368 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.51%, or an increase of 226 people, from the previous population of 3,067 in 2015.

Population of Colonia (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,925
2,1412.01%
2,3902.39%
2,8992.70%
1,919-13.94%
3,0679.34%
3,2931.51%

Location

Colonia is situated at approximately 6.6410, 122.1542, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 25.1 meters or 82.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Colonia 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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