Calabasa, City of Zamboanga

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
CityZamboanga City
Postal code7000
Population (2020)2,936
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.2459, 122.2327 (7° 15' North, 122° 14' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level185.5 meters (608.6 feet)

Calabasa is a barangay in Zamboanga City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,936. This represented 0.30% of the total population of Zamboanga City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Calabasa in the 2015 Census was 3,221 broken down into 775 households or an average of 4.16 members per household.

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Number of households in Calabasa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,0574184.92
2,2324405.07
2,2354974.50
2,6576154.32
2,6756314.24
3,2217754.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Calabasa is 5 to 9, with 429 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Calabasa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11003.10%
1 to 433310.34%
5 to 942913.31%
10 to 1437011.48%
15 to 1933510.40%
20 to 242919.03%
25 to 292216.86%
30 to 341765.46%
35 to 391805.59%
40 to 441725.34%
45 to 491855.74%
50 to 541273.94%
55 to 59912.82%
60 to 64742.30%
65 to 69571.77%
70 to 74501.55%
75 to 79190.59%
80 and over120.37%
Total3,222100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.52
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.45
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.97
  • Median Age: 20.76

Historical population

The population of Calabasa grew from 2,057 in 1990 to 2,936 in 2020, an increase of 879 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.94%, or a decrease of 286 people, from the previous population of 3,222 in 2015.

Population of Calabasa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,057
2,2321.54%
2,2350.03%
2,6572.41%
2,6850.38%
3,2223.53%
2,936-1.94%

Location

Calabasa is situated at approximately 7.2459, 122.2327, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 185.5 meters or 608.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Calabasa 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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