Maria Uray, 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)1,632
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.6159, 123.4359 (8° 37' North, 123° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.3 meters (53.5 feet)

Maria Uray is a barangay in the city of Dapitan, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,632. This represented 1.92% of the total population of Dapitan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Maria Uray in the 2015 Census was 1,525 broken down into 350 households or an average of 4.36 members per household.

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Number of households in Maria Uray (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5432785.55
1,6052825.69
1,5422825.47
1,4982905.17
1,4933264.58
1,5253504.36

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Maria Uray is 5 to 9, with 207 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Maria Uray by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1241.57%
1 to 41389.05%
5 to 920713.57%
10 to 1418111.87%
15 to 191529.97%
20 to 241177.67%
25 to 29986.43%
30 to 34895.84%
35 to 39885.77%
40 to 44744.85%
45 to 49714.66%
50 to 54674.39%
55 to 59583.80%
60 to 64533.48%
65 to 69452.95%
70 to 74342.23%
75 to 79130.85%
80 and over161.05%
Total1,525100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.44
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.46
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.9
  • Median Age: 22.59

Historical population

The population of Maria Uray grew from 1,552 in 1990 to 1,632 in 2020, an increase of 80 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.44%, or an increase of 107 people, from the previous population of 1,525 in 2015.

Population of Maria Uray (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,552
1,6050.63%
1,542-0.85%
1,498-0.40%
1,493-0.12%
1,5250.40%
1,6321.44%

Location

Maria Uray is situated at approximately 8.6159, 123.4359, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.3 meters or 53.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Maria Uray 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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