Barangay Zone III, City of Zamboanga

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
CityZamboanga City
Postal code7000
Population (2020)1,146
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.9088, 122.0791 (6° 55' North, 122° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.0 meters (19.7 feet)

Barangay Zone III, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in Zamboanga City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,146. This represented 0.12% of the total population of Zamboanga City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Barangay Zone III in the 2015 Census was 1,477 broken down into 350 households or an average of 4.22 members per household.

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Number of households in Barangay Zone III (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,3984305.58
2,0634264.84
1,8703924.77
2,6165244.99
2,0145073.97
1,4773504.22

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Barangay Zone III is 15 to 19, with 216 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Barangay Zone III by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1211.38%
1 to 4895.86%
5 to 91338.76%
10 to 141318.62%
15 to 1921614.22%
20 to 2420513.50%
25 to 291358.89%
30 to 34865.66%
35 to 39976.39%
40 to 44583.82%
45 to 49905.92%
50 to 54603.95%
55 to 59533.49%
60 to 64432.83%
65 to 69352.30%
70 to 74291.91%
75 to 79100.66%
80 and over281.84%
Total1,519100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 35.86
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.78
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 45.64
  • Median Age: 24.13

Historical population

The population of Barangay Zone III fell from 2,416 in 1990 to 1,146 in 2020, a decrease of 1,270 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 5.76%, or a decrease of 373 people, from the previous population of 1,519 in 2015.

Population of Barangay Zone III (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,416
2,063-2.92%
1,888-1.88%
2,7095.11%
2,030-9.97%
1,519-5.37%
1,146-5.76%

Location

Barangay Zone III is situated at approximately 6.9088, 122.0791, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.0 meters or 19.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Barangay Zone III 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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