Don Ricardo Macias, Municipality of Sindangan, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalitySindangan
Postal code7112
Population (2020)2,537
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.3161, 122.9689 (8° 19' North, 122° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.3 meters (30.5 feet)

Don Ricardo Macias, formerly Dinobot, is a barangay in the municipality of Sindangan, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,537. This represented 2.44% of the total population of Sindangan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Don Ricardo Macias in the 2015 Census was 2,492 broken down into 529 households or an average of 4.71 members per household.

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Number of households in Don Ricardo Macias (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9693355.88
1,9843805.22
2,2064155.32
2,2434714.76
2,2104185.29
2,4925294.71

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Don Ricardo Macias is 10 to 14, with 324 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 21 individuals.

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Population of Don Ricardo Macias by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1722.89%
1 to 42489.95%
5 to 930512.24%
10 to 1432413.00%
15 to 1927711.12%
20 to 241957.83%
25 to 291606.42%
30 to 341224.90%
35 to 391355.42%
40 to 441365.46%
45 to 491174.70%
50 to 54963.85%
55 to 59993.97%
60 to 64652.61%
65 to 69481.93%
70 to 74421.69%
75 to 79301.20%
80 and over210.84%
Total2,492100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.69
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.06
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 77.75
  • Median Age: 20.51

Historical population

The population of Don Ricardo Macias grew from 1,969 in 1990 to 2,537 in 2020, an increase of 568 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.38%, or an increase of 45 people, from the previous population of 2,492 in 2015.

Population of Don Ricardo Macias (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,969
1,9840.14%
2,2062.30%
2,2550.30%
2,210-0.73%
2,4922.31%
2,5370.38%

Location

Don Ricardo Macias is situated at approximately 8.3161, 122.9689, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.3 meters or 30.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Don Ricardo Macias 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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