Salaan, City of Zamboanga

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
CityZamboanga City
Postal code7000
Population (2020)3,623
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.9887, 122.1173 (6° 59' North, 122° 7' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level98.1 meters (321.8 feet)

Salaan is a barangay in Zamboanga City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,623. This represented 0.37% of the total population of Zamboanga City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Salaan in the 2015 Census was 4,050 broken down into 913 households or an average of 4.44 members per household.

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Number of households in Salaan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,8547365.24
2,1854225.18
2,3424704.98
2,6006234.17
3,3107854.22
4,0509134.44

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Salaan is 5 to 9, with 544 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 20 individuals.

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Population of Salaan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11192.92%
1 to 43989.77%
5 to 954413.36%
10 to 1449612.18%
15 to 193939.65%
20 to 243769.23%
25 to 292766.78%
30 to 342806.87%
35 to 392666.53%
40 to 442325.70%
45 to 491764.32%
50 to 541533.76%
55 to 591182.90%
60 to 641062.60%
65 to 69541.33%
70 to 74400.98%
75 to 79260.64%
80 and over200.49%
Total4,073100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.53
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.89
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.42
  • Median Age: 21.15

Historical population

The population of Salaan fell from 3,906 in 1990 to 3,623 in 2020, a decrease of 283 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.43%, or a decrease of 450 people, from the previous population of 4,073 in 2015.

Population of Salaan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,906
2,185-10.31%
2,3421.50%
2,6001.45%
3,3109.19%
4,0734.03%
3,623-2.43%

Location

Salaan is situated at approximately 6.9887, 122.1173, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 98.1 meters or 321.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Salaan 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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