Sinubung, City of Zamboanga

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
CityZamboanga City
Postal code7000
Population (2020)3,601
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.0228, 121.9192 (7° 1' North, 121° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.6 meters (51.2 feet)

Sinubung is a barangay in Zamboanga City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,601. This represented 0.37% of the total population of Zamboanga City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sinubung in the 2015 Census was 4,689 broken down into 745 households or an average of 6.29 members per household.

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Number of households in Sinubung (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7513405.15
1,5023024.97
2,0073715.41
2,5005064.94
2,6905774.66
4,6897456.29

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sinubung is 10 to 14, with 669 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Sinubung by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11643.50%
1 to 454311.58%
5 to 964713.80%
10 to 1466914.27%
15 to 1962113.24%
20 to 2450710.81%
25 to 292946.27%
30 to 342675.69%
35 to 392124.52%
40 to 441743.71%
45 to 491623.45%
50 to 541453.09%
55 to 59821.75%
60 to 64831.77%
65 to 69531.13%
70 to 74320.68%
75 to 79140.30%
80 and over200.43%
Total4,689100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 79.43
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.67
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 84.1
  • Median Age: 17.59

Historical population

The population of Sinubung grew from 1,751 in 1990 to 3,601 in 2020, an increase of 1,850 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 5.41%, or a decrease of 1,088 people, from the previous population of 4,689 in 2015.

Population of Sinubung (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,751
1,502-2.83%
2,0076.41%
2,5003.08%
2,6902.70%
4,68911.16%
3,601-5.41%

Location

Sinubung is situated at approximately 7.0228, 121.9192, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.6 meters or 51.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sinubung 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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