Motibot, 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)2,548
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.3578, 122.9889 (8° 21' North, 122° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.0 meters (32.8 feet)

Motibot is a barangay in the municipality of Sindangan, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,548. This represented 2.45% of the total population of Sindangan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Motibot in the 2015 Census was 2,614 broken down into 607 households or an average of 4.31 members per household.

details
Number of households in Motibot (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8413345.51
1,8233525.18
1,7384024.32
2,3784784.97
2,6425454.85
2,6146074.31

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Motibot is 10 to 14, with 307 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

details
Population of Motibot by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1542.07%
1 to 426410.10%
5 to 930311.59%
10 to 1430711.74%
15 to 192499.53%
20 to 242128.11%
25 to 291987.57%
30 to 341455.55%
35 to 391636.24%
40 to 441234.71%
45 to 491415.39%
50 to 541325.05%
55 to 591104.21%
60 to 64833.18%
65 to 69501.91%
70 to 74511.95%
75 to 79170.65%
80 and over120.46%
Total2,614100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.64
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.35
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.99
  • Median Age: 23.07

Historical population

The population of Motibot grew from 1,841 in 1990 to 2,548 in 2020, an increase of 707 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.54%, or a decrease of 66 people, from the previous population of 2,614 in 2015.

Population of Motibot (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,841
1,823-0.18%
1,738-1.02%
2,3784.42%
2,6423.91%
2,614-0.20%
2,548-0.54%

Location

Motibot is situated at approximately 8.3578, 122.9889, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.0 meters or 32.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Motibot 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.
(Back to top)