Kasanyangan, City of Zamboanga

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
CityZamboanga City
Postal code7000
Population (2020)28,819
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.9074, 122.0905 (6° 54' North, 122° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.6 meters (11.8 feet)

Kasanyangan is a barangay in Zamboanga City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 28,819. This represented 2.95% of the total population of Zamboanga City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kasanyangan in the 2015 Census was 14,114 broken down into 2,641 households or an average of 5.34 members per household.

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Number of households in Kasanyangan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
0
5,8138746.65
6,4381,0126.36
8,6001,5445.57
8,4251,6005.27
14,1142,6415.34

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kasanyangan is 10 to 14, with 1,775 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 53 individuals.

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Population of Kasanyangan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14313.05%
1 to 41,47510.45%
5 to 91,73312.28%
10 to 141,77512.58%
15 to 191,76612.51%
20 to 241,51110.71%
25 to 291,0517.45%
30 to 348866.28%
35 to 398145.77%
40 to 447555.35%
45 to 495623.98%
50 to 544573.24%
55 to 592641.87%
60 to 642551.81%
65 to 691400.99%
70 to 741200.85%
75 to 79530.38%
80 and over660.47%
Total14,114100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.06
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.55
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.61
  • Median Age: 19.65

Historical population

The population of Kasanyangan grew from 5,813 in 1995 to 28,819 in 2020, an increase of 23,006 people over the course of 25 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 16.21%, or an increase of 14,705 people, from the previous population of 14,114 in 2015.

Population of Kasanyangan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,813
6,4382.21%
8,6094.09%
8,425-0.78%
14,11410.32%
28,81916.21%

Location

Kasanyangan is situated at approximately 6.9074, 122.0905, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.6 meters or 11.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Kasanyangan 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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