Zamboanga del Norte
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Type | province |
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Island group | Mindanao |
Region | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) |
Cities | 2 |
Municipalities | 25 |
Barangays | 691 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Sulu 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.
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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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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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Name | Type | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) | Area (2013), in km2 | Density (2020), per km2 | Brgy count |
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Baliguian | municipality | 23,771 | 22,588 | 1.08% | 439.26 | 54 | 17 |
Dapitan | city (CC) | 85,202 | 82,418 | 0.70% | 390.53 | 218 | 50 |
Dipolog | city (CC), capital | 138,141 | 130,759 | 1.16% | 241.13 | 573 | 21 |
Godod | municipality | 17,510 | 17,424 | 0.10% | 190.00 | 92 | 17 |
Gutalac | municipality | 36,090 | 34,654 | 0.86% | 492.86 | 73 | 33 |
Jose Dalman | municipality | 28,881 | 27,388 | 1.12% | 135.00 | 214 | 18 |
Kalawit | municipality | 23,812 | 23,633 | 0.16% | 217.89 | 109 | 14 |
Katipunan | municipality | 44,661 | 45,577 | -0.43% | 244.12 | 183 | 30 |
La Libertad | municipality | 8,119 | 8,406 | -0.73% | 69.51 | 117 | 13 |
Labason | municipality | 43,934 | 41,357 | 1.28% | 169.58 | 259 | 20 |
Leon B. Postigo | municipality | 27,639 | 26,221 | 1.12% | 255.50 | 108 | 18 |
Liloy | municipality | 42,213 | 39,812 | 1.24% | 126.90 | 333 | 37 |
Manukan | municipality | 36,887 | 36,526 | 0.21% | 246.35 | 150 | 22 |
Mutia | municipality | 11,726 | 12,675 | -1.63% | 73.58 | 159 | 16 |
Piñan | municipality | 20,221 | 20,161 | 0.06% | 93.75 | 216 | 22 |
Polanco | municipality | 42,265 | 39,347 | 1.52% | 206.88 | 204 | 30 |
President Manuel A. Roxas | municipality | 39,198 | 39,323 | -0.07% | 206.25 | 190 | 31 |
Rizal | municipality | 15,052 | 14,021 | 1.51% | 80.03 | 188 | 22 |
Salug | municipality | 32,134 | 32,204 | -0.05% | 206.60 | 156 | 23 |
Sergio Osmeña Sr. | municipality | 31,942 | 30,220 | 1.17% | 557.08 | 57 | 39 |
Siayan | municipality | 36,236 | 34,966 | 0.75% | 494.75 | 73 | 22 |
Sibuco | municipality | 36,049 | 34,620 | 0.86% | 782.54 | 46 | 28 |
Sibutad | municipality | 17,453 | 17,645 | -0.23% | 65.57 | 266 | 16 |
Sindangan | municipality | 103,952 | 99,435 | 0.94% | 451.00 | 230 | 52 |
Siocon | municipality | 48,524 | 46,907 | 0.72% | 503.20 | 96 | 26 |
Sirawai | municipality | 31,163 | 28,799 | 1.67% | 222.50 | 140 | 34 |
Tampilisan | municipality | 24,680 | 24,307 | 0.32% | 137.75 | 179 | 20 |
Zamboanga del Norte Total | 1,047,455 | 1,011,393 | 0.74% | 7,300.11 | 143 | 691 |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Zamboanga del Norte for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,761,408,301.80.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 1,044,091,264.13 | – |
2010 | 1,074,926,490.64 | 2.95% |
2011 | 1,140,028,144.67 | 6.06% |
2012 | 1,095,357,700.68 | -3.92% |
2013 | 1,206,011,994.51 | 10.10% |
2014 | 1,362,766,287.99 | 13.00% |
2015 | 1,575,925,089.63 | 15.64% |
2016 | 1,761,408,301.80 | 11.77% |
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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.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 22,843 | 2.26% |
1 to 4 | 99,317 | 9.82% |
5 to 9 | 121,043 | 11.97% |
10 to 14 | 115,226 | 11.39% |
15 to 19 | 104,787 | 10.36% |
20 to 24 | 86,741 | 8.58% |
25 to 29 | 72,594 | 7.18% |
30 to 34 | 62,565 | 6.19% |
35 to 39 | 58,982 | 5.83% |
40 to 44 | 55,629 | 5.50% |
45 to 49 | 51,604 | 5.10% |
50 to 54 | 44,644 | 4.41% |
55 to 59 | 35,476 | 3.51% |
60 to 64 | 28,176 | 2.79% |
65 to 69 | 19,155 | 1.89% |
70 to 74 | 14,393 | 1.42% |
75 to 79 | 9,367 | 0.93% |
80 and over | 8,851 | 0.88% |
Total | 1,011,393 | 100.00% |
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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 growth rate of 0.74%, or an increase of 36,062 people, from the previous population of 1,011,393 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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23,577 | – | |
57,255 | 5.76% | |
138,849 | 4.53% | |
167,700 | 1.96% | |
281,429 | 4.66% | |
409,379 | 3.73% | |
490,515 | 3.69% | |
588,015 | 3.69% | |
676,021 | 1.40% | |
770,697 | 2.49% | |
823,130 | 1.42% | |
907,238 | 1.35% | |
957,997 | 2.00% | |
1,011,393 | 1.04% | |
1,047,455 | 0.74% |
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
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
- Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.