Jose Dalman, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
Barangay count18
Postal code7111
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSulu Sea
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)135.00 km2 (52.12 sq mi)
Population (2020)28,881
Density (2020)214 / km2 (554 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 27' North, 123° 1' East (8.4424, 123.0221)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.9 meters (35.9 feet)

Jose Dalman, formerly known as Ponot, is a coastal municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte.

The municipality has a land area of 135.00 square kilometers or 52.12 square miles which constitutes 1.85% of Zamboanga del Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 28,881. This represented 2.76% of the total population of Zamboanga del Norte province, or 0.75% of the overall population of the Zamboanga Peninsula region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 214 inhabitants per square kilometer or 554 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Jose Dalman has 18 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Jose Dalman
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Balatakan4.51%1,3031,12615.72%3.12%
Bitoon2.61%754761-0.92%-0.19%
Dinasan6.82%1,9701,67617.54%3.46%
Ilihan2.73%78865620.12%3.93%
Labakid4.08%1,1781,1780.00%0.00%
Lipay3.46%9981,017-1.87%-0.40%
Litalip3.21%926927-0.11%-0.02%
Lopero1.66%4794447.88%1.61%
Lumanping3.66%1,0571,241-14.83%-3.32%
Madalag7.76%2,2411,94315.34%3.05%
Manawan3.99%1,1511,160-0.78%-0.16%
Marupay2.22%641832-22.96%-5.34%
Poblacion17.47%5,0464,7426.41%1.32%
Sigamok3.37%9739581.57%0.33%
Siparok10.05%2,9022,6708.69%1.77%
Tabon10.01%2,8902,6768.00%1.63%
Tamarok4.00%1,1551,164-0.77%-0.16%
Tamil8.41%2,4292,2179.56%1.94%
Jose Dalman Total28,88127,3885.45%1.12%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Jose Dalman for the fiscal year of 2016 was 80,287,057.44.

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Annual regular income of Jose Dalman (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200948,841,598.12
201047,975,693.93-1.77%
201151,644,263.247.65%
201250,277,006.84-2.65%
201356,353,402.9212.09%
201463,636,843.6612.92%
201573,302,119.3515.19%
201680,287,057.449.53%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Jose Dalman in the 2015 Census was 27,388 broken down into 6,104 households or an average of 4.49 members per household.

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Number of households in Jose Dalman (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
17,9093,2605.49
21,7423,9115.56
23,3224,2125.54
26,0045,1285.07
27,0335,4294.98
27,3886,1044.49

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Jose Dalman is 5 to 9, with 3,391 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 182 individuals.

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Population of Jose Dalman by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16742.46%
1 to 42,87110.48%
5 to 93,39112.38%
10 to 143,35612.25%
15 to 192,74910.04%
20 to 242,2298.14%
25 to 291,8866.89%
30 to 341,6916.17%
35 to 391,5765.75%
40 to 441,4565.32%
45 to 491,3534.94%
50 to 541,2134.43%
55 to 599293.39%
60 to 647422.71%
65 to 694941.80%
70 to 743861.41%
75 to 792100.77%
80 and over1820.66%
Total27,388100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.04
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.08
  • Median Age: 21.46

Historical population

The population of Jose Dalman grew from 15,308 in 1980 to 28,881 in 2020, an increase of 13,573 people over the course of 40 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.12%, or an increase of 1,493 people, from the previous population of 27,388 in 2015.

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Population of Jose Dalman (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
15,308
17,9521.61%
21,7453.66%
23,3221.51%
26,0171.52%
27,0331.40%
27,3880.25%
28,8811.12%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Jose Dalman for the year 2019 was 19,358, broken down into 9,883 males and 9,475 females.

Location

The municipal center of Jose Dalman is situated at approximately 8° 27' North, 123° 1' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.9 meters or 35.9 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Jose Dalman are Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, and Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte, Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte, Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte, President Manuel A. Roxas, Zamboanga del Norte, Katipunan, Zamboanga del Norte, and Leon B. Postigo, Zamboanga del Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 715.63 kilometers (444.67 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 715.63 kilometers (444.67 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N18°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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