Sicayab, 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)8,927
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.6168, 123.3507 (8° 37' North, 123° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.5 meters (34.4 feet)

Sicayab is a barangay in the city of Dipolog, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 8,927. This represented 6.46% of the total population of Dipolog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sicayab in the 2015 Census was 7,945 broken down into 1,885 households or an average of 4.21 members per household.

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Number of households in Sicayab (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,5339394.83
5,3461,0485.10
6,3621,3284.79
7,0431,5094.67
7,1951,5564.62
7,9451,8854.21

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sicayab is 15 to 19, with 793 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 77 individuals.

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Population of Sicayab by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11541.93%
1 to 45847.32%
5 to 97609.53%
10 to 147579.49%
15 to 197939.94%
20 to 247108.90%
25 to 296628.30%
30 to 345436.81%
35 to 395216.53%
40 to 444806.02%
45 to 494725.92%
50 to 544215.28%
55 to 593534.42%
60 to 642863.58%
65 to 691972.47%
70 to 741291.62%
75 to 79770.97%
80 and over801.00%
Total7,979100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.03
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.22
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.25
  • Median Age: 26.75

Historical population

The population of Sicayab grew from 4,728 in 1990 to 8,927 in 2020, an increase of 4,199 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.39%, or an increase of 948 people, from the previous population of 7,979 in 2015.

Population of Sicayab (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,728
5,5132.92%
6,5823.87%
7,0811.01%
7,2340.78%
7,9791.88%
8,9272.39%

Location

Sicayab is situated at approximately 8.6168, 123.3507, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.5 meters or 34.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sicayab 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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