La Union, Municipality of Labason, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalityLabason
Postal code7117
Population (2020)2,188
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0487, 122.5280 (8° 3' North, 122° 32' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level50.3 meters (165.0 feet)

La Union is a barangay in the municipality of Labason, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,188. This represented 4.98% of the total population of Labason.

Demographics

Households

The household population of La Union in the 2015 Census was 2,041 broken down into 489 households or an average of 4.17 members per household.

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Number of households in La Union (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9431765.36
1,2592415.22
1,5553124.98
1,6083424.70
1,9063974.80
2,0414894.17

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in La Union is 5 to 9, with 245 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of La Union by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1542.65%
1 to 421910.73%
5 to 924512.00%
10 to 1423511.51%
15 to 191899.26%
20 to 241356.61%
25 to 291416.91%
30 to 341557.59%
35 to 391266.17%
40 to 441256.12%
45 to 49994.85%
50 to 54783.82%
55 to 59663.23%
60 to 64713.48%
65 to 69371.81%
70 to 74281.37%
75 to 79241.18%
80 and over140.69%
Total2,041100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.54
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.69
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.23
  • Median Age: 22.91

Historical population

The population of La Union grew from 943 in 1990 to 2,188 in 2020, an increase of 1,245 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.47%, or an increase of 147 people, from the previous population of 2,041 in 2015.

Population of La Union (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
943
1,2595.56%
1,5554.63%
1,6080.46%
1,9066.38%
2,0411.31%
2,1881.47%

Location

La Union is situated at approximately 8.0487, 122.5280, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 50.3 meters or 165.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

La Union 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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