Rio Hondo, City of Zamboanga

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
CityZamboanga City
Postal code7000
Population (2020)8,827
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.8997, 122.0852 (6° 54' North, 122° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.4 meters (17.7 feet)

Rio Hondo is a barangay in Zamboanga City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 8,827. This represented 0.90% of the total population of Zamboanga City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Rio Hondo in the 2015 Census was 3,313 broken down into 638 households or an average of 5.19 members per household.

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Number of households in Rio Hondo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6,0349816.15
8,1441,4105.78
9,1821,5136.07
9,9531,5846.28
10,5651,8465.72
3,3136385.19

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Rio Hondo is 15 to 19, with 445 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Rio Hondo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1692.07%
1 to 42688.06%
5 to 935710.73%
10 to 1443012.93%
15 to 1944513.38%
20 to 2439011.73%
25 to 292647.94%
30 to 342156.46%
35 to 392096.28%
40 to 441895.68%
45 to 491664.99%
50 to 541113.34%
55 to 59802.41%
60 to 64551.65%
65 to 69421.26%
70 to 74160.48%
75 to 79120.36%
80 and over80.24%
Total3,326100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.92
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.67
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.59
  • Median Age: 21.21

Historical population

The population of Rio Hondo grew from 6,034 in 1990 to 8,827 in 2020, an increase of 2,793 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 22.81%, or an increase of 5,501 people, from the previous population of 3,326 in 2015.

Population of Rio Hondo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,034
8,1445.78%
5,893-6.70%
9,9747.53%
10,5652.12%
3,326-19.75%
8,82722.81%

Location

Rio Hondo is situated at approximately 6.8997, 122.0852, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.4 meters or 17.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Rio Hondo 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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