La Libertad, Municipality of Gutalac, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalityGutalac
Postal code7118
Population (2020)1,382
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0588, 122.4679 (8° 4' North, 122° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.5 meters (41.0 feet)

La Libertad is a barangay in the municipality of Gutalac, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,382. This represented 3.83% of the total population of Gutalac.

Demographics

Households

The household population of La Libertad in the 2015 Census was 1,308 broken down into 302 households or an average of 4.33 members per household.

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Number of households in La Libertad (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7021215.80
9681725.63
1,1672175.38
1,1862484.78
1,2682734.64
1,3083024.33

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in La Libertad is 5 to 9, with 193 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

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Population of La Libertad by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1342.60%
1 to 414310.93%
5 to 919314.76%
10 to 1417813.61%
15 to 1913510.32%
20 to 24927.03%
25 to 29584.43%
30 to 34624.74%
35 to 39836.35%
40 to 44765.81%
45 to 49665.05%
50 to 54544.13%
55 to 59372.83%
60 to 64382.91%
65 to 69171.30%
70 to 74151.15%
75 to 79151.15%
80 and over120.92%
Total1,308100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 78.17
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 86.59
  • Median Age: 18.93

Historical population

The population of La Libertad grew from 702 in 1990 to 1,382 in 2020, an increase of 680 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.17%, or an increase of 74 people, from the previous population of 1,308 in 2015.

Population of La Libertad (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
702
9686.20%
1,1674.09%
1,1860.22%
1,2682.46%
1,3080.59%
1,3821.17%

Location

La Libertad is situated at approximately 8.0588, 122.4679, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.5 meters or 41.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

La Libertad 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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