Capisan, City of Zamboanga

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
CityZamboanga City
Postal code7000
Population (2020)1,488
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.9729, 122.0339 (6° 58' North, 122° 2' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level443.9 meters (1,456.3 feet)

Capisan is a barangay in Zamboanga City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,488. This represented 0.15% of the total population of Zamboanga City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Capisan in the 2015 Census was 1,408 broken down into 308 households or an average of 4.57 members per household.

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Number of households in Capisan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6541225.36
9091824.99
7621594.79
9071894.80
1,0902714.02
1,4083084.57

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Capisan is 10 to 14, with 190 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Capisan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1362.56%
1 to 415611.08%
5 to 918012.78%
10 to 1419013.49%
15 to 1914110.01%
20 to 241369.66%
25 to 29916.46%
30 to 34896.32%
35 to 39654.62%
40 to 44644.55%
45 to 49835.89%
50 to 54543.84%
55 to 59543.84%
60 to 64352.49%
65 to 69171.21%
70 to 7470.50%
75 to 7970.50%
80 and over30.21%
Total1,408100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.21
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.19
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.4
  • Median Age: 20.04

Historical population

The population of Capisan grew from 654 in 1990 to 1,488 in 2020, an increase of 834 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.17%, or an increase of 80 people, from the previous population of 1,408 in 2015.

Population of Capisan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
654
9096.36%
762-3.71%
9072.43%
1,0906.92%
1,4084.99%
1,4881.17%

Location

Capisan is situated at approximately 6.9729, 122.0339, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 443.9 meters or 1,456.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Capisan 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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