Bandera, Municipality of Polanco, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalityPolanco
Postal code7106
Population (2020)2,085
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.5149, 123.3474 (8° 31' North, 123° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level24.5 meters (80.4 feet)

Bandera is a barangay in the municipality of Polanco, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,085. This represented 4.93% of the total population of Polanco.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bandera in the 2015 Census was 1,336 broken down into 332 households or an average of 4.02 members per household.

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Number of households in Bandera (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1492404.79
1,1462504.58
1,1502604.42
1,1932964.03
1,2653164.00
1,3363324.02

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bandera is 10 to 14, with 158 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Bandera by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1251.87%
1 to 41098.16%
5 to 913610.18%
10 to 1415811.83%
15 to 1914911.15%
20 to 241067.93%
25 to 29836.21%
30 to 34685.09%
35 to 39957.11%
40 to 44866.44%
45 to 49805.99%
50 to 54685.09%
55 to 59493.67%
60 to 64473.52%
65 to 69312.32%
70 to 74181.35%
75 to 7980.60%
80 and over201.50%
Total1,336100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.5
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.27
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.77
  • Median Age: 24.29

Historical population

The population of Bandera grew from 1,149 in 1990 to 2,085 in 2020, an increase of 936 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 9.82%, or an increase of 749 people, from the previous population of 1,336 in 2015.

Population of Bandera (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,149
1,146-0.05%
1,1500.07%
1,1930.51%
1,2652.16%
1,3361.05%
2,0859.82%

Location

Bandera is situated at approximately 8.5149, 123.3474, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.5 meters or 80.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bandera 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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