Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Zamboanga del Norte
Typeprovince
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Cities2
Municipalities25
Barangays691
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSulu Sea, Bohol Sea, Dipolog Strait
Area (2013)7,300.11 km2 (2,818.59 sq mi)
Population (2020)1,047,455
Density (2020)143 / km2 (372 / sq mi)

Zamboanga del Norte is a province in the Philippines situated in the Zamboanga Peninsula region occupying the western section of Mindanao. Its capital is the City of Dipolog.

The province has a land area of 7,300.11 square kilometers or 2,818.59 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,047,455. This represented 27.03% of the total population of the Zamboanga Peninsula region, 3.99% of the overall population of the Mindanao island group, or 0.96% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 143 inhabitants per square kilometer or 372 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Zamboanga del Norte is bordered, clockwise from the North, by the Sulu Sea, Dipolog Strait, Bohol Sea, Misamis Occidental, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, and Zamboanga City.

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Map of the Philippines with Zamboanga del Norte highlighted in redMap of Zamboanga del Norte showing its component cities and municipalitiesBaliguianDapitanDipologGododGutalacJose DalmanKalawitKatipunanLa LibertadLabasonLeon B. PostigoLiloyManukanMutiaPiñanPolancoPresident Manuel A. RoxasRizalSalugSergio Osmeña Sr.SiayanSibucoSibutadSindanganSioconSirawaiTampilisan

Local government units

Zamboanga del Norte has 25 municipalities and 2 cities. The total number of barangays in the province is 691.

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Local government units of Zamboanga del Norte
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Baliguianmunicipality23,77122,5881.08%439.265417
Dapitancity (CC)85,20282,4180.70%390.5321850
Dipologcity (CC), capital138,141130,7591.16%241.1357321
Gododmunicipality17,51017,4240.10%190.009217
Gutalacmunicipality36,09034,6540.86%492.867333
Jose Dalmanmunicipality28,88127,3881.12%135.0021418
Kalawitmunicipality23,81223,6330.16%217.8910914
Katipunanmunicipality44,66145,577-0.43%244.1218330
La Libertadmunicipality8,1198,406-0.73%69.5111713
Labasonmunicipality43,93441,3571.28%169.5825920
Leon B. Postigomunicipality27,63926,2211.12%255.5010818
Liloymunicipality42,21339,8121.24%126.9033337
Manukanmunicipality36,88736,5260.21%246.3515022
Mutiamunicipality11,72612,675-1.63%73.5815916
Piñanmunicipality20,22120,1610.06%93.7521622
Polancomunicipality42,26539,3471.52%206.8820430
President Manuel A. Roxasmunicipality39,19839,323-0.07%206.2519031
Rizalmunicipality15,05214,0211.51%80.0318822
Salugmunicipality32,13432,204-0.05%206.6015623
Sergio Osmeña Sr.municipality31,94230,2201.17%557.085739
Siayanmunicipality36,23634,9660.75%494.757322
Sibucomunicipality36,04934,6200.86%782.544628
Sibutadmunicipality17,45317,645-0.23%65.5726616
Sindanganmunicipality103,95299,4350.94%451.0023052
Sioconmunicipality48,52446,9070.72%503.209626
Sirawaimunicipality31,16328,7991.67%222.5014034
Tampilisanmunicipality24,68024,3070.32%137.7517920
Zamboanga del Norte Total1,047,4551,011,3930.74%7,300.11143691

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Zamboanga del Norte for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,761,408,301.80.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Zamboanga del Norte (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
20091,044,091,264.13–
20101,074,926,490.642.95%
20111,140,028,144.676.06%
20121,095,357,700.68-3.92%
20131,206,011,994.5110.10%
20141,362,766,287.9913.00%
20151,575,925,089.6315.64%
20161,761,408,301.8011.77%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Zamboanga del Norte is 5 to 9, with 121,043 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8,851 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Zamboanga del Norte by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 122,8432.26%
1 to 499,3179.82%
5 to 9121,04311.97%
10 to 14115,22611.39%
15 to 19104,78710.36%
20 to 2486,7418.58%
25 to 2972,5947.18%
30 to 3462,5656.19%
35 to 3958,9825.83%
40 to 4455,6295.50%
45 to 4951,6045.10%
50 to 5444,6444.41%
55 to 5935,4763.51%
60 to 6428,1762.79%
65 to 6919,1551.89%
70 to 7414,3931.42%
75 to 799,3670.93%
80 and over8,8510.88%
Total1,011,393100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.62
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.61
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.23
  • Median Age: 22.45

Historical population

The population of Zamboanga del Norte grew from 23,577 in 1903 to 1,047,455 in 2020, an increase of 1,023,878 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 0.74%, or an increase of 36,062 people, from the previous population of 1,011,393 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Zamboanga del Norte (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
23,577–
57,2555.76%
138,8494.53%
167,7001.96%
281,4294.66%
409,3793.73%
490,5153.69%
588,0153.69%
676,0211.40%
770,6972.49%
823,1301.42%
907,2381.35%
957,9972.00%
1,011,3931.04%
1,047,4550.74%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Zamboanga del Norte for the year 2019 was 684,073.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Zamboanga del Norte are:

Primary Roads

  • Dipolog-Oroquieta National Road
  • Dipolog-Punta-Dansullan-S. Osmeña-Zamboanga del Norte/Sur Boundary Road
  • Dipolog-Sindangan-Liloy Road
  • Liloy-Ipil Road
  • Sindangan-Liloy Road

Secondary Roads

  • Junction Polo-Dapitan Park National Road
  • Junction Pulauan Port Road
  • Junction South Airport Road
  • Liloy-Siocon Road
  • Old Airport Road
  • Rizal-Dakak-Dapitan Coastal Loop Road
  • Sindangan-Siayan-Dumingag-Mahayag Road (Sindangan-Siayan Section)
  • Siocon-Sirawai Road
  • Siocon-Sirawai-Sibuco-Limpapa Road
  • Zamboanga West Coastal Road (Limpapa-Sibuco Section)

Tertiary Roads

  • Dipolog-Polanco-Piñan-Junction Oroquieta Road
  • Gilbert & Aviles Street National Road
  • Ilaya-Isis-Polanco Road
  • Katipunan By-Pass Road
  • Liloy-Lamao Port Road
  • Piñan-Mutia Road
  • Polanco-Macleodes Road
  • Sindangan-Bayog-Lakewood Road
  • ZNAC Access Road

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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