Lux, 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)1,206
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0056, 122.4137 (8° 0' North, 122° 25' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level138.2 meters (453.4 feet)

Lux is a barangay in the municipality of Gutalac, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,206. This represented 3.34% of the total population of Gutalac.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lux in the 2015 Census was 1,135 broken down into 249 households or an average of 4.56 members per household.

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Number of households in Lux (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8321714.87
8131475.53
8511595.35
8881765.05
9351964.77
1,1352494.56

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lux is 5 to 9, with 143 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 75 to 79, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Lux by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1232.03%
1 to 41119.78%
5 to 914312.60%
10 to 1411910.48%
15 to 1913111.54%
20 to 2411810.40%
25 to 29756.61%
30 to 34595.20%
35 to 39595.20%
40 to 44655.73%
45 to 49716.26%
50 to 54514.49%
55 to 59393.44%
60 to 64232.03%
65 to 69141.23%
70 to 74100.88%
75 to 79100.88%
80 and over141.23%
Total1,135100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.31
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.95
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.26
  • Median Age: 21.72

Historical population

The population of Lux grew from 832 in 1990 to 1,206 in 2020, an increase of 374 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.29%, or an increase of 71 people, from the previous population of 1,135 in 2015.

Population of Lux (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
832
813-0.43%
8510.98%
8880.59%
9351.90%
1,1353.76%
1,2061.29%

Location

Lux is situated at approximately 8.0056, 122.4137, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 138.2 meters or 453.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lux 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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