Alegria, Municipality of Baliguian, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalityBaliguian
Postal code7123
Population (2020)1,528
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8490, 122.1604 (7° 51' North, 122° 10' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level24.3 meters (79.7 feet)

Alegria is a barangay in the municipality of Baliguian, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,528. This represented 6.43% of the total population of Baliguian.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Alegria in the 2015 Census was 1,396 broken down into 330 households or an average of 4.23 members per household.

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Number of households in Alegria (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
433785.55
624996.30
8291455.72
1,0862424.49
1,1742694.36
1,3963304.23

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Alegria is 10 to 14, with 193 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Alegria by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1251.79%
1 to 415911.39%
5 to 918713.40%
10 to 1419313.83%
15 to 191309.31%
20 to 241218.67%
25 to 291158.24%
30 to 341087.74%
35 to 39835.95%
40 to 44564.01%
45 to 49624.44%
50 to 54402.87%
55 to 59473.37%
60 to 64221.58%
65 to 69231.65%
70 to 74120.86%
75 to 7950.36%
80 and over80.57%
Total1,396100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 71.94
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.12
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.06
  • Median Age: 20.17

Historical population

The population of Alegria grew from 433 in 1990 to 1,528 in 2020, an increase of 1,095 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.92%, or an increase of 132 people, from the previous population of 1,396 in 2015.

Population of Alegria (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
433
6247.09%
8296.28%
1,0863.79%
1,1742.88%
1,3963.35%
1,5281.92%

Location

Alegria is situated at approximately 7.8490, 122.1604, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.3 meters or 79.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Alegria 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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