Lubigan, City of Zamboanga

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
CityZamboanga City
Postal code7000
Population (2020)3,249
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.1462, 122.2334 (7° 9' North, 122° 14' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level85.2 meters (279.5 feet)

Lubigan is a barangay in Zamboanga City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,249. This represented 0.33% of the total population of Zamboanga City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lubigan in the 2015 Census was 2,945 broken down into 687 households or an average of 4.29 members per household.

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Number of households in Lubigan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3452445.51
1,3332674.99
1,6983175.36
2,0144334.65
1,1492285.04
2,9456874.29

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lubigan is 5 to 9, with 344 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Lubigan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1792.68%
1 to 433311.31%
5 to 934411.68%
10 to 1430510.36%
15 to 1931110.56%
20 to 2430310.29%
25 to 292608.83%
30 to 342107.13%
35 to 391765.98%
40 to 441454.92%
45 to 491324.48%
50 to 54903.06%
55 to 59722.44%
60 to 64541.83%
65 to 69551.87%
70 to 74371.26%
75 to 79160.54%
80 and over230.78%
Total2,945100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.52
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.47
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.99
  • Median Age: 21.66

Historical population

The population of Lubigan grew from 1,345 in 1990 to 3,249 in 2020, an increase of 1,904 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.09%, or an increase of 304 people, from the previous population of 2,945 in 2015.

Population of Lubigan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,345
1,333-0.17%
1,6985.33%
2,0142.38%
1,149-18.48%
2,94519.62%
3,2492.09%

Location

Lubigan is situated at approximately 7.1462, 122.2334, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 85.2 meters or 279.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lubigan 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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