Makiang, 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)2,090
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.7051, 122.1732 (7° 42' North, 122° 10' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level18.4 meters (60.4 feet)

Makiang is a barangay in the municipality of Siocon, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,090. This represented 4.31% of the total population of Siocon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Makiang in the 2015 Census was 2,129 broken down into 438 households or an average of 4.86 members per household.

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Number of households in Makiang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9471556.11
9351795.22
1,1442025.66
1,3832635.26
1,3032445.34
2,1294384.86

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Makiang is 5 to 9, with 264 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Makiang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1592.75%
1 to 423110.78%
5 to 926412.32%
10 to 1425011.67%
15 to 1921710.13%
20 to 241828.49%
25 to 291979.19%
30 to 341758.17%
35 to 391416.58%
40 to 441024.76%
45 to 49954.43%
50 to 54602.80%
55 to 59411.91%
60 to 64572.66%
65 to 69341.59%
70 to 74140.65%
75 to 79140.65%
80 and over100.47%
Total2,143100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.46
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.68
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.14
  • Median Age: 21.39

Historical population

The population of Makiang grew from 947 in 1990 to 2,090 in 2020, an increase of 1,143 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.53%, or a decrease of 53 people, from the previous population of 2,143 in 2015.

Population of Makiang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
947
935-0.24%
1,1444.42%
1,3832.65%
1,303-2.15%
2,1439.94%
2,090-0.53%

Location

Makiang is situated at approximately 7.7051, 122.1732, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.4 meters or 60.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Makiang 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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