Latabon, Municipality of Siocon, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalitySiocon
Postal code7120
Population (2020)1,664
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.6617, 122.1389 (7° 40' North, 122° 8' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.3 meters (46.9 feet)

Latabon is a barangay in the municipality of Siocon, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,664. This represented 3.43% of the total population of Siocon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Latabon in the 2015 Census was 1,632 broken down into 377 households or an average of 4.33 members per household.

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Number of households in Latabon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7221385.23
6471324.90
6071264.82
8501844.62
1,2932674.84
1,6323774.33

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Latabon is 1 to 4, with 225 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Latabon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1402.41%
1 to 422513.57%
5 to 920912.61%
10 to 1419411.70%
15 to 191428.56%
20 to 241579.47%
25 to 291448.69%
30 to 341056.33%
35 to 39764.58%
40 to 44945.67%
45 to 49653.92%
50 to 54523.14%
55 to 59482.90%
60 to 64412.47%
65 to 69331.99%
70 to 74160.97%
75 to 79110.66%
80 and over60.36%
Total1,658100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 72.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.14
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.43
  • Median Age: 20.61

Historical population

The population of Latabon grew from 722 in 1990 to 1,664 in 2020, an increase of 942 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.08%, or an increase of 6 people, from the previous population of 1,658 in 2015.

Population of Latabon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
722
654-1.84%
607-1.59%
8504.75%
1,30316.82%
1,6584.69%
1,6640.08%

Location

Latabon is situated at approximately 7.6617, 122.1389, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.3 meters or 46.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Latabon 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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