Obay, Municipality of Polanco, Province of Zamboanga del Norte
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Mindanao |
Region | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) |
Province | Zamboanga del Norte |
Municipality | Polanco |
Postal code | 7106 |
Population (2020) | 4,009 |
Philippine major island(s) | Mindanao |
Coordinates | 8.5464, 123.3674 (8° 33' North, 123° 22' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 34.5 meters (113.2 feet) |
Obay is a barangay in the municipality of Polanco, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,009. This represented 9.49% of the total population of Polanco.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Obay in the 2015 Census was 4,261 broken down into 948 households or an average of 4.49 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
---|---|---|---|
791 | 145 | 5.46 | |
1,223 | 259 | 4.72 | |
3,359 | 731 | 4.60 | |
3,791 | 821 | 4.62 | |
4,136 | 933 | 4.43 | |
4,261 | 948 | 4.49 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Obay is 15 to 19, with 483 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 29 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 86 | 2.02% |
1 to 4 | 291 | 6.83% |
5 to 9 | 372 | 8.73% |
10 to 14 | 405 | 9.50% |
15 to 19 | 483 | 11.34% |
20 to 24 | 414 | 9.72% |
25 to 29 | 341 | 8.00% |
30 to 34 | 261 | 6.13% |
35 to 39 | 259 | 6.08% |
40 to 44 | 255 | 5.98% |
45 to 49 | 297 | 6.97% |
50 to 54 | 251 | 5.89% |
55 to 59 | 182 | 4.27% |
60 to 64 | 155 | 3.64% |
65 to 69 | 81 | 1.90% |
70 to 74 | 56 | 1.31% |
75 to 79 | 43 | 1.01% |
80 and over | 29 | 0.68% |
Total | 4,261 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Obay grew from 791 in 1990 to 4,009 in 2020, an increase of 3,218 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.27%, or a decrease of 252 people, from the previous population of 4,261 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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791 | – | |
1,223 | 8.51% | |
3,359 | 24.19% | |
3,791 | 1.68% | |
4,136 | 3.22% | |
4,261 | 0.57% | |
4,009 | -1.27% |
Location
Obay is situated at approximately 8.5464, 123.3674, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 34.5 meters or 113.2 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Obay shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
- Villahermosa, Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte
- Olingan, Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte
- Gulayon, Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte
- Poblacion North, Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte
- Sinaman, Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte
- Punta, Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte
- Sangkol, Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte
- Anastacio, Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte
- Poblacion South, Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.