Ba‑ao, City of Dapitan, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
CityDapitan
Postal code7101
Population (2020)955
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.5346, 123.4640 (8° 32' North, 123° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level25.3 meters (83.0 feet)

Ba‑ao is a barangay in the city of Dapitan, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 955. This represented 1.12% of the total population of Dapitan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ba-ao in the 2015 Census was 849 broken down into 216 households or an average of 3.93 members per household.

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Number of households in Ba-ao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8991655.45
7561654.58
7501664.52
7811834.27
7942033.91
8492163.93

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ba-ao is 1 to 4, with 90 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Ba-ao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1212.47%
1 to 49010.60%
5 to 98510.01%
10 to 14768.95%
15 to 19839.78%
20 to 24576.71%
25 to 29637.42%
30 to 34505.89%
35 to 39566.60%
40 to 44516.01%
45 to 49495.77%
50 to 54424.95%
55 to 59293.42%
60 to 64344.00%
65 to 69242.83%
70 to 74151.77%
75 to 79141.65%
80 and over101.18%
Total849100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.92
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.26
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.18
  • Median Age: 25.99

Historical population

The population of Ba-ao grew from 899 in 1990 to 955 in 2020, an increase of 56 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.51%, or an increase of 106 people, from the previous population of 849 in 2015.

Population of Ba-ao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
899
756-3.19%
750-0.17%
7810.56%
7940.60%
8491.28%
9552.51%

Location

Ba‑ao is situated at approximately 8.5346, 123.4640, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 25.3 meters or 83.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Ba‑ao 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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