Salug, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
Barangay count23
Postal code7114
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSulu Sea
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)206.60 km2 (79.77 sq mi)
Population (2020)32,134
Density (2020)156 / km2 (403 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 6' North, 122° 45' East (8.1070, 122.7570)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.6 meters (41.3 feet)

Salug is a coastal municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte.

The municipality has a land area of 206.60 square kilometers or 79.77 square miles which constitutes 2.83% of Zamboanga del Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 32,134. This represented 3.07% of the total population of Zamboanga del Norte province, or 0.83% of the overall population of the Zamboanga Peninsula region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 156 inhabitants per square kilometer or 403 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Salug has 23 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Salug
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bacong5.04%1,6201,37018.25%3.59%
Balakan3.87%1,2451,1349.79%1.99%
Binoni5.65%1,8171,44425.83%4.96%
Calucap3.72%1,1951,08510.14%2.05%
Canawan4.15%1,3341,492-10.59%-2.33%
Caracol9.69%3,1152,9067.19%1.47%
Danao2.09%670740-9.46%-2.07%
Dinoan3.33%1,0691,0274.09%0.85%
Dipolod2.16%694877-20.87%-4.81%
Fatima2.89%930977-4.81%-1.03%
Ipilan2.43%7817721.17%0.24%
Lanawan3.05%97988011.25%2.27%
Liguac3.96%1,2721,2303.41%0.71%
Lipakan3.73%1,1981,1672.66%0.55%
Mucas4.63%1,4871,963-24.25%-5.68%
Pacuhan2.38%76667413.65%2.73%
Poblacion8.93%2,8692,992-4.11%-0.88%
Poblacion East11.07%3,5573,664-2.92%-0.62%
Pukay2.46%789969-18.58%-4.23%
Ramon Magsaysay6.37%2,0481,8958.07%1.65%
Santo Niño3.03%9751,010-3.47%-0.74%
Tambalang3.21%1,0331,151-10.25%-2.25%
Tapalan2.15%691785-11.97%-2.65%
Salug Total32,13432,204-0.22%-0.05%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Salug for the fiscal year of 2016 was 98,762,739.89.

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Annual regular income of Salug (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200955,482,238.27
201059,371,305.647.01%
201164,931,106.699.36%
201263,371,848.83-2.40%
201369,185,537.689.17%
201479,338,240.0814.67%
201589,975,608.1913.41%
201698,762,739.899.77%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Salug in the 2015 Census was 32,092 broken down into 7,233 households or an average of 4.44 members per household.

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Number of households in Salug (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
25,6974,7075.46
28,4115,5625.11
28,8945,8384.95
29,8625,8585.10
31,0636,6874.65
32,0927,2334.44

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Salug is 10 to 14, with 3,873 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 303 individuals.

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Population of Salug by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16612.05%
1 to 43,0889.59%
5 to 93,84711.95%
10 to 143,87312.03%
15 to 193,33010.34%
20 to 242,4467.60%
25 to 292,1026.53%
30 to 341,9035.91%
35 to 391,8365.70%
40 to 441,8155.64%
45 to 491,7075.30%
50 to 541,4984.65%
55 to 591,2533.89%
60 to 649963.09%
65 to 697202.24%
70 to 744831.50%
75 to 793431.07%
80 and over3030.94%
Total32,204100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.73
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.79
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.52
  • Median Age: 22.66

Historical population

The population of Salug grew from 13,486 in 1960 to 32,134 in 2020, an increase of 18,648 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.05%, or a decrease of 70 people, from the previous population of 32,204 in 2015.

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Population of Salug (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
13,486
28,6887.66%
32,7092.67%
39,0883.63%
25,702-4.11%
28,4111.90%
28,9140.38%
29,9600.49%
31,1571.44%
32,2040.63%
32,134-0.05%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Salug for the year 2019 was 22,542, broken down into 11,493 males and 11,049 females.

Location

The municipal center of Salug is situated at approximately 8° 6' North, 122° 45' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.6 meters or 41.3 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Salug are Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, and Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte, Godod, Zamboanga del Norte, Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte, Leon B. Postigo, Zamboanga del Norte, Labason, Zamboanga del Norte, and Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 742.95 kilometers (461.64 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 742.95 kilometers (461.64 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N15°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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