Liyang, 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)877
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.6301, 123.3680 (8° 38' North, 123° 22' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.3 meters (37.1 feet)

Liyang is a barangay in the city of Dapitan, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 877. This represented 1.03% of the total population of Dapitan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Liyang in the 2015 Census was 1,122 broken down into 247 households or an average of 4.54 members per household.

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Number of households in Liyang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6261105.69
7331365.39
7561544.91
8421784.73
1,0142084.88
1,1222474.54

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Liyang is 5 to 9, with 147 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Liyang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1262.32%
1 to 412210.87%
5 to 914713.10%
10 to 141129.98%
15 to 191029.09%
20 to 24908.02%
25 to 29817.22%
30 to 34716.33%
35 to 39797.04%
40 to 44746.60%
45 to 49494.37%
50 to 54454.01%
55 to 59454.01%
60 to 64332.94%
65 to 69131.16%
70 to 74191.69%
75 to 7990.80%
80 and over50.45%
Total1,122100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.84
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.88
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.72
  • Median Age: 22.89

Historical population

The population of Liyang grew from 626 in 1990 to 877 in 2020, an increase of 251 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 5.05%, or a decrease of 245 people, from the previous population of 1,122 in 2015.

Population of Liyang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
626
7333.00%
7560.66%
8421.50%
1,0147.00%
1,1221.95%
877-5.05%

Location

Liyang is situated at approximately 8.6301, 123.3680, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.3 meters or 37.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Liyang 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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