Damasing, Municipality of Rizal, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalityRizal
Postal code7104
Population (2020)690
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.5912, 123.5537 (8° 35' North, 123° 33' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.5 meters (31.2 feet)

Damasing is a barangay in the municipality of Rizal, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 690. This represented 4.58% of the total population of Rizal.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Damasing in the 2015 Census was 679 broken down into 166 households or an average of 4.09 members per household.

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Number of households in Damasing (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6831384.95
7881435.51
6261544.06
7161674.29
6691743.84
6791664.09

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Damasing is 5 to 9, with 82 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Damasing by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 191.33%
1 to 46810.01%
5 to 98212.08%
10 to 14659.57%
15 to 19497.22%
20 to 24558.10%
25 to 29446.48%
30 to 34426.19%
35 to 39426.19%
40 to 44487.07%
45 to 49273.98%
50 to 54294.27%
55 to 59263.83%
60 to 64263.83%
65 to 69284.12%
70 to 74142.06%
75 to 79101.47%
80 and over152.21%
Total679100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.73
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 17.27
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75
  • Median Age: 26.31

Historical population

The population of Damasing grew from 683 in 1990 to 690 in 2020, an increase of 7 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.34%, or an increase of 11 people, from the previous population of 679 in 2015.

Population of Damasing (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
683
7882.72%
626-4.81%
7161.87%
669-2.44%
6790.28%
6900.34%

Location

Damasing is situated at approximately 8.5912, 123.5537, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.5 meters or 31.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Damasing 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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