Libuton, Municipality of Manukan, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalityManukan
Postal code7110
Population (2020)1,581
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.4848, 123.0938 (8° 29' North, 123° 6' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level291.2 meters (955.4 feet)

Libuton is a barangay in the municipality of Manukan, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,581. This represented 4.29% of the total population of Manukan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Libuton in the 2015 Census was 1,357 broken down into 299 households or an average of 4.54 members per household.

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Number of households in Libuton (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3822455.64
1,2472325.38
1,3592455.55
1,3972595.39
1,4512885.04
1,3572994.54

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Libuton is 5 to 9, with 166 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Libuton by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1282.06%
1 to 41299.51%
5 to 916612.23%
10 to 1414210.46%
15 to 191138.33%
20 to 241098.03%
25 to 29765.60%
30 to 34926.78%
35 to 391007.37%
40 to 44725.31%
45 to 49685.01%
50 to 54674.94%
55 to 59453.32%
60 to 64483.54%
65 to 69453.32%
70 to 74282.06%
75 to 7990.66%
80 and over201.47%
Total1,357100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.86
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.91
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.77
  • Median Age: 24.61

Historical population

The population of Libuton grew from 1,382 in 1990 to 1,581 in 2020, an increase of 199 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.27%, or an increase of 224 people, from the previous population of 1,357 in 2015.

Population of Libuton (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,382
1,247-1.91%
1,3591.86%
1,3970.38%
1,4511.39%
1,357-1.27%
1,5813.27%

Location

Libuton is situated at approximately 8.4848, 123.0938, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 291.2 meters or 955.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Libuton 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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