Divisoria, City of Zamboanga

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
CityZamboanga City
Postal code7000
Population (2020)13,172
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.9464, 122.1027 (6° 57' North, 122° 6' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.0 meters (55.8 feet)

Divisoria is a barangay in Zamboanga City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 13,172. This represented 1.35% of the total population of Zamboanga City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Divisoria in the 2015 Census was 9,218 broken down into 2,053 households or an average of 4.49 members per household.

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Number of households in Divisoria (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,5374665.44
4,0668025.07
5,3231,0485.08
8,8061,8684.71
9,0421,9424.66
9,2182,0534.49

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Divisoria is 15 to 19, with 931 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 70 individuals.

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Population of Divisoria by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11601.74%
1 to 47508.14%
5 to 98599.32%
10 to 148349.05%
15 to 1993110.10%
20 to 248879.62%
25 to 297067.66%
30 to 346907.49%
35 to 396567.12%
40 to 445686.16%
45 to 495335.78%
50 to 544925.34%
55 to 594024.36%
60 to 643063.32%
65 to 692012.18%
70 to 74981.06%
75 to 79750.81%
80 and over700.76%
Total9,218100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.18
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.19
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 49.37
  • Median Age: 26.33

Historical population

The population of Divisoria grew from 2,537 in 1990 to 13,172 in 2020, an increase of 10,635 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 7.80%, or an increase of 3,954 people, from the previous population of 9,218 in 2015.

Population of Divisoria (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,537
4,0669.24%
5,3235.95%
8,8177.21%
9,0420.92%
9,2180.37%
13,1727.80%

Location

Divisoria is situated at approximately 6.9464, 122.1027, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.0 meters or 55.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Divisoria 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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