Ilaya, 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)2,873
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.5448, 123.4313 (8° 33' North, 123° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.5 meters (44.3 feet)

Ilaya is a barangay in the city of Dapitan, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,873. This represented 3.37% of the total population of Dapitan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ilaya in the 2015 Census was 2,975 broken down into 696 households or an average of 4.27 members per household.

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Number of households in Ilaya (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,5154435.68
2,6705434.92
2,8855425.32
2,9635775.14
2,6535904.50
2,9756964.27

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ilaya is 5 to 9, with 316 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 49 individuals.

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Population of Ilaya by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1591.98%
1 to 42398.03%
5 to 931610.62%
10 to 1429910.05%
15 to 1931410.55%
20 to 242618.77%
25 to 291906.39%
30 to 341525.11%
35 to 391655.55%
40 to 441755.88%
45 to 491605.38%
50 to 541414.74%
55 to 591575.28%
60 to 641033.46%
65 to 69762.55%
70 to 74672.25%
75 to 79521.75%
80 and over491.65%
Total2,975100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.22
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.64
  • Median Age: 24.99

Historical population

The population of Ilaya grew from 2,515 in 1990 to 2,873 in 2020, an increase of 358 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.73%, or a decrease of 102 people, from the previous population of 2,975 in 2015.

Population of Ilaya (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,515
2,6701.13%
2,8851.67%
2,9630.37%
2,653-3.94%
2,9752.20%
2,873-0.73%

Location

Ilaya is situated at approximately 8.5448, 123.4313, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.5 meters or 44.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Ilaya 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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