Landang Gua, City of Zamboanga

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
CityZamboanga City
Postal code7000
Population (2020)3,154
Coordinates6.9565, 122.2575 (6° 57' North, 122° 15' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.2 meters (40.0 feet)

Landang Gua is a barangay in Zamboanga City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,154. This represented 0.32% of the total population of Zamboanga City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Landang Gua in the 2015 Census was 2,993 broken down into 628 households or an average of 4.77 members per household.

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Number of households in Landang Gua (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3492605.19
1,0942254.86
1,7543275.36
2,0564464.61
2,9806544.56
2,9936284.77

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Landang Gua is 5 to 9, with 425 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Landang Gua by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1933.11%
1 to 438212.76%
5 to 942514.20%
10 to 1438112.73%
15 to 1937712.60%
20 to 2431610.56%
25 to 292177.25%
30 to 341856.18%
35 to 391515.05%
40 to 441183.94%
45 to 49872.91%
50 to 54983.27%
55 to 59642.14%
60 to 64381.27%
65 to 69240.80%
70 to 74210.70%
75 to 7980.27%
80 and over80.27%
Total2,993100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 77.59
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.69
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 81.28
  • Median Age: 17.86

Historical population

The population of Landang Gua grew from 1,349 in 1990 to 3,154 in 2020, an increase of 1,805 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.11%, or an increase of 161 people, from the previous population of 2,993 in 2015.

Population of Landang Gua (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,349
1,094-3.85%
1,75410.65%
2,0562.22%
2,98014.47%
2,9930.08%
3,1541.11%

Location

Landang Gua is situated at approximately 6.9565, 122.2575, in the island of Sacol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.2 meters or 40.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Landang Gua 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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