Liloy, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
Barangay count37
Postal code7115
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSulu Sea
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)126.90 km2 (49.00 sq mi)
Population (2020)42,213
Density (2020)333 / km2 (861 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 7' North, 122° 41' East (8.1234, 122.6793)
Estimated elevation above sea level18.9 meters (62.1 feet)

Liloy is a coastal municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte.

The municipality has a land area of 126.90 square kilometers or 49.00 square miles which constitutes 1.74% of Zamboanga del Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 42,213. This represented 4.03% of the total population of Zamboanga del Norte province, or 1.09% of the overall population of the Zamboanga Peninsula region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 333 inhabitants per square kilometer or 861 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Liloy has 37 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Liloy
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Banigan3.01%1,2701,2204.10%0.85%
Baybay12.40%5,2356,395-18.14%-4.13%
Cabangcalan1.16%48825293.65%14.92%
Canaan1.38%58151113.70%2.74%
Candelaria2.79%1,17887834.17%6.38%
Causwagan3.11%1,3111,17611.48%2.31%
Communal5.50%2,3221,87024.17%4.66%
Compra2.57%1,0861,138-4.57%-0.98%
Dela Paz2.64%1,11691422.10%4.29%
El Paraiso1.69%715717-0.28%-0.06%
Fatima9.19%3,8803,6117.45%1.52%
Ganase0.94%39528638.11%7.03%
Goaw1.99%83972815.25%3.03%
Goin2.33%98383318.01%3.55%
Kayok4.28%1,8081,6956.67%1.37%
La Libertad0.98%415477-13.00%-2.89%
Lamao3.20%1,3501,389-2.81%-0.60%
Mabuhay1.81%7657097.90%1.61%
Maigang1.67%70762912.40%2.49%
Malila1.13%478498-4.02%-0.86%
Mauswagon1.51%6375829.45%1.92%
New Bethlehem0.95%403442-8.82%-1.93%
Overview1.88%793865-8.32%-1.81%
Panabang1.19%50341222.09%4.29%
Patawag2.22%93880716.23%3.22%
Punta2.25%9489114.06%0.84%
San Francisco2.24%9471,070-11.50%-2.54%
San Isidro1.57%664670-0.90%-0.19%
San Miguel2.58%1,09183730.35%5.74%
San Roque1.55%65554919.31%3.79%
Santa Cruz2.46%1,04094110.52%2.13%
Santo Niño1.25%52943122.74%4.41%
Silucap2.17%9158497.77%1.59%
Tapican1.44%606682-11.14%-2.46%
Timan2.90%1,2261,01520.79%4.06%
Villa Calixto Sudiacal4.67%1,9711,56326.10%5.00%
Villa M. Tejero3.38%1,4251,26013.10%2.62%
Liloy Total42,21339,8126.03%1.24%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Liloy for the fiscal year of 2016 was 111,388,507.18.

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Annual regular income of Liloy (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200960,576,697.22
201064,067,183.535.76%
201169,567,839.528.59%
201268,767,321.88-1.15%
201377,004,663.6511.98%
201485,690,446.0711.28%
2015102,111,214.0319.16%
2016111,388,507.189.09%

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 Liloy in the 2015 Census was 39,782 broken down into 9,369 households or an average of 4.25 members per household.

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Number of households in Liloy (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
29,2755,4805.34
32,3956,2195.21
33,7026,7504.99
36,8107,8564.69
38,8468,7794.42
39,7829,3694.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Liloy is 5 to 9, with 4,528 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 376 individuals.

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Population of Liloy by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 19162.30%
1 to 43,6259.11%
5 to 94,52811.37%
10 to 144,46811.22%
15 to 193,6259.11%
20 to 243,1537.92%
25 to 292,7256.84%
30 to 342,5166.32%
35 to 392,5416.38%
40 to 442,3916.01%
45 to 492,2325.61%
50 to 541,8714.70%
55 to 591,5373.86%
60 to 641,2613.17%
65 to 698872.23%
70 to 746811.71%
75 to 794791.20%
80 and over3760.94%
Total39,812100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.75
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.16
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.91
  • Median Age: 24.35

Historical population

The population of Liloy grew from 14,932 in 1960 to 42,213 in 2020, an increase of 27,281 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.24%, or an increase of 2,401 people, from the previous population of 39,812 in 2015.

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Population of Liloy (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
14,932
26,4495.75%
33,3284.75%
34,8410.89%
29,807-1.55%
32,4171.58%
33,7020.84%
36,9481.28%
39,0152.00%
39,8120.39%
42,2131.24%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Liloy for the year 2019 was 31,982, broken down into 16,154 males and 15,828 females.

Location

The municipal center of Liloy is situated at approximately 8° 7' North, 122° 41' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.9 meters or 62.1 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 Liloy are Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, and Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Salug, Zamboanga del Norte, Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte, Labason, Zamboanga del Norte, Godod, Zamboanga del Norte, Leon B. Postigo, Zamboanga del Norte, and Kalawit, Zamboanga del Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 739.03 kilometers (459.21 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 739.03 kilometers (459.21 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N14°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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