Bagong Silang, Municipality of Piñan, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalityPiñan
Postal code7105
Population (2020)313
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.3561, 123.4794 (8° 21' North, 123° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level348.1 meters (1,142.0 feet)

Bagong Silang is a barangay in the municipality of Piñan, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 313. This represented 1.55% of the total population of Piñan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bagong Silang in the 2015 Census was 279 broken down into 75 households or an average of 3.72 members per household.

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Number of households in Bagong Silang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
223534.21
263644.11
327724.54
356854.19
367983.74
279753.72

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bagong Silang is 5 to 9, with 28 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Bagong Silang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 172.51%
1 to 4227.89%
5 to 92810.04%
10 to 14258.96%
15 to 19196.81%
20 to 24207.17%
25 to 29238.24%
30 to 34186.45%
35 to 39217.53%
40 to 44207.17%
45 to 49134.66%
50 to 54145.02%
55 to 59103.58%
60 to 64145.02%
65 to 69134.66%
70 to 7482.87%
75 to 7920.72%
80 and over20.72%
Total279100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.67
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.53
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.2
  • Median Age: 29.02

Historical population

The population of Bagong Silang grew from 223 in 1990 to 313 in 2020, an increase of 90 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.45%, or an increase of 34 people, from the previous population of 279 in 2015.

Population of Bagong Silang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
223
2633.14%
3274.78%
3561.18%
3671.11%
279-5.09%
3132.45%

Location

Bagong Silang is situated at approximately 8.3561, 123.4794, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 348.1 meters or 1,142.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bagong Silang 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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