Santa Filomena, 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)8,475
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.5676, 123.3436 (8° 34' North, 123° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.3 meters (27.2 feet)

Santa Filomena is a barangay in the city of Dipolog, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 8,475. This represented 6.14% of the total population of Dipolog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Filomena in the 2015 Census was 8,698 broken down into 1,801 households or an average of 4.83 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Filomena (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,9177205.44
4,4368755.07
5,4781,0875.04
7,0451,4644.81
7,9901,6884.73
8,6981,8014.83

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Filomena is 15 to 19, with 936 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 58 individuals.

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Population of Santa Filomena by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11701.94%
1 to 47078.07%
5 to 991410.43%
10 to 148589.79%
15 to 1993610.68%
20 to 248079.21%
25 to 297178.18%
30 to 346407.30%
35 to 396237.11%
40 to 445736.54%
45 to 494565.20%
50 to 543714.23%
55 to 593093.53%
60 to 642633.00%
65 to 691812.07%
70 to 741141.30%
75 to 79580.66%
80 and over650.74%
Total8,762100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.51
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.34
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.85
  • Median Age: 24.93

Historical population

The population of Santa Filomena grew from 3,920 in 1990 to 8,475 in 2020, an increase of 4,555 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.70%, or a decrease of 287 people, from the previous population of 8,762 in 2015.

Population of Santa Filomena (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,920
4,4982.61%
5,5464.59%
7,0813.43%
8,0494.77%
8,7621.63%
8,475-0.70%

Location

Santa Filomena is situated at approximately 8.5676, 123.3436, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.3 meters or 27.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Santa Filomena 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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