Nato, 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)1,639
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.2043, 123.1135 (8° 12' North, 123° 7' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level42.1 meters (138.1 feet)

Nato is a barangay in the municipality of Sindangan, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,639. This represented 1.58% of the total population of Sindangan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Nato in the 2015 Census was 1,638 broken down into 369 households or an average of 4.44 members per household.

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Number of households in Nato (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3492455.51
1,4022575.46
1,8203365.42
1,6563484.76
1,6293235.04
1,6383694.44

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Nato is 5 to 9, with 262 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Nato by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1412.50%
1 to 417910.93%
5 to 926216.00%
10 to 1419011.60%
15 to 1916610.13%
20 to 241106.72%
25 to 291277.75%
30 to 34965.86%
35 to 39855.19%
40 to 44825.01%
45 to 49825.01%
50 to 54694.21%
55 to 59382.32%
60 to 64402.44%
65 to 69281.71%
70 to 74191.16%
75 to 79130.79%
80 and over110.67%
Total1,638100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 75.08
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.93
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 83.01
  • Median Age: 19.43

Historical population

The population of Nato grew from 1,349 in 1990 to 1,639 in 2020, an increase of 290 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.01%, or an increase of 1 people, from the previous population of 1,638 in 2015.

Population of Nato (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,349
1,4020.72%
1,8205.75%
1,656-1.29%
1,629-0.60%
1,6380.10%
1,6390.01%

Location

Nato is situated at approximately 8.2043, 123.1135, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 42.1 meters or 138.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Nato 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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