San Roque, City of Zamboanga

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
CityZamboanga City
Postal code7000
Population (2020)28,829
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.9349, 122.0443 (6° 56' North, 122° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level25.7 meters (84.3 feet)

San Roque is a barangay in Zamboanga City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 28,829. This represented 2.95% of the total population of Zamboanga City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of San Roque in the 2015 Census was 27,872 broken down into 5,905 households or an average of 4.72 members per household.

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Number of households in San Roque (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
11,2102,0825.38
14,0822,7295.16
14,7713,0784.80
20,9744,0705.15
25,4815,3344.78
27,8725,9054.72

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Roque is 15 to 19, with 3,209 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 143 individuals.

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Population of San Roque by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16412.30%
1 to 42,2908.21%
5 to 92,82910.14%
10 to 142,83210.15%
15 to 193,20911.51%
20 to 242,85810.25%
25 to 292,2828.18%
30 to 341,9897.13%
35 to 391,8296.56%
40 to 441,6115.78%
45 to 491,4095.05%
50 to 541,2134.35%
55 to 599863.54%
60 to 647912.84%
65 to 695321.91%
70 to 742710.97%
75 to 791740.62%
80 and over1430.51%
Total27,889100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.27
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.16
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.43
  • Median Age: 23.75

Historical population

The population of San Roque grew from 11,210 in 1990 to 28,829 in 2020, an increase of 17,619 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.70%, or an increase of 940 people, from the previous population of 27,889 in 2015.

Population of San Roque (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
11,210
14,0824.37%
14,7881.05%
20,9744.94%
25,5317.42%
27,8891.70%
28,8290.70%

Location

San Roque is situated at approximately 6.9349, 122.0443, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 25.7 meters or 84.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

San Roque 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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