Morob, Municipality of Leon B. Postigo, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalityLeon B. Postigo
Postal code7125
Population (2020)703
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0804, 122.8868 (8° 5' North, 122° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level314.8 meters (1,032.8 feet)

Morob is a barangay in the municipality of Leon B. Postigo, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 703. This represented 2.54% of the total population of Leon B. Postigo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Morob in the 2015 Census was 699 broken down into 151 households or an average of 4.63 members per household.

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Number of households in Morob (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
254485.29
4971363.65
5551493.72
7671395.52
8031764.56
6991514.63

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Morob is 5 to 9, with 109 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Morob by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1131.86%
1 to 48311.87%
5 to 910915.59%
10 to 1410515.02%
15 to 19639.01%
20 to 24456.44%
25 to 29456.44%
30 to 34344.86%
35 to 39405.72%
40 to 44365.15%
45 to 49365.15%
50 to 54294.15%
55 to 59111.57%
60 to 64152.15%
65 to 6971.00%
70 to 74111.57%
75 to 7940.57%
80 and over131.86%
Total699100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 87.57
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.89
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 97.46
  • Median Age: 18.13

Historical population

The population of Morob grew from 254 in 1990 to 703 in 2020, an increase of 449 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.12%, or an increase of 4 people, from the previous population of 699 in 2015.

Population of Morob (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
254
49713.40%
5552.39%
7674.56%
8031.68%
699-2.61%
7030.12%

Location

Morob is situated at approximately 8.0804, 122.8868, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 314.8 meters or 1,032.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Morob 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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