Olingan, City of Dipolog, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
CityDipolog
Postal code7100
Population (2020)15,258
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.5409, 123.3266 (8° 32' North, 123° 20' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.0 meters (23.0 feet)

Olingan is a barangay in the city of Dipolog, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 15,258. This represented 11.05% of the total population of Dipolog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Olingan in the 2015 Census was 13,243 broken down into 3,069 households or an average of 4.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Olingan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5,0569935.09
5,9521,1425.21
7,2111,4504.97
11,1542,3254.80
11,8572,5504.65
13,2433,0694.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Olingan are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 15 to 19, with 1,409 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 106 individuals.

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Population of Olingan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12962.23%
1 to 41,1028.32%
5 to 91,40910.63%
10 to 141,40710.62%
15 to 191,40910.63%
20 to 241,1989.04%
25 to 291,0497.92%
30 to 348736.59%
35 to 398386.32%
40 to 447555.70%
45 to 497035.31%
50 to 546084.59%
55 to 595123.86%
60 to 644073.07%
65 to 692822.13%
70 to 741841.39%
75 to 791120.85%
80 and over1060.80%
Total13,250100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.45
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.19
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.64
  • Median Age: 24.18

Historical population

The population of Olingan grew from 5,056 in 1990 to 15,258 in 2020, an increase of 10,202 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.01%, or an increase of 2,008 people, from the previous population of 13,250 in 2015.

Population of Olingan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,056
5,9523.10%
7,2114.20%
11,1756.23%
11,8572.18%
13,2502.14%
15,2583.01%

Location

Olingan is situated at approximately 8.5409, 123.3266, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.0 meters or 23.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Olingan 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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