Bolong, City of Zamboanga

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
CityZamboanga City
Postal code7000
Population (2020)8,068
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.0980, 122.2386 (7° 6' North, 122° 14' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.6 meters (18.4 feet)

Bolong is a barangay in Zamboanga City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 8,068. This represented 0.83% of the total population of Zamboanga City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bolong in the 2015 Census was 6,460 broken down into 1,544 households or an average of 4.18 members per household.

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Number of households in Bolong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,2686375.13
3,6707394.97
4,7821,0274.66
5,6911,2724.47
5,8621,3764.26
6,4601,5444.18

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bolong is 5 to 9, with 816 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 41 individuals.

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Population of Bolong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11402.17%
1 to 46309.75%
5 to 981612.63%
10 to 1474911.59%
15 to 1967310.42%
20 to 245328.24%
25 to 295328.24%
30 to 344106.35%
35 to 394767.37%
40 to 443675.68%
45 to 493405.26%
50 to 542453.79%
55 to 591752.71%
60 to 641442.23%
65 to 69951.47%
70 to 74530.82%
75 to 79420.65%
80 and over410.63%
Total6,460100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.96
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.93
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.89
  • Median Age: 22.09

Historical population

The population of Bolong grew from 3,279 in 1990 to 8,068 in 2020, an increase of 4,789 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.79%, or an increase of 1,608 people, from the previous population of 6,460 in 2015.

Population of Bolong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,279
3,6702.13%
4,7935.89%
5,6912.40%
5,8621.08%
6,4601.87%
8,0684.79%

Location

Bolong is situated at approximately 7.0980, 122.2386, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.6 meters or 18.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bolong 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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