San Nicolas, Municipality of Sirawai, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalitySirawai
Postal code7121
Population (2020)1,408
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.5889, 122.1390 (7° 35' North, 122° 8' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.4 meters (14.4 feet)

San Nicolas, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Sirawai, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,408. This represented 4.52% of the total population of Sirawai.

Demographics

Households

The household population of San Nicolas in the 2015 Census was 1,351 broken down into 321 households or an average of 4.21 members per household.

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Number of households in San Nicolas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2012245.36
1,1812185.42
9031675.41
1,0602394.44
1,1703643.21
1,3513214.21

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Nicolas is 20 to 24, with 171 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of San Nicolas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1402.96%
1 to 415811.70%
5 to 915511.47%
10 to 141218.96%
15 to 191188.73%
20 to 2417112.66%
25 to 291299.55%
30 to 34997.33%
35 to 39725.33%
40 to 44745.48%
45 to 49624.59%
50 to 54483.55%
55 to 59302.22%
60 to 64282.07%
65 to 69151.11%
70 to 74181.33%
75 to 7950.37%
80 and over80.59%
Total1,351100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.04
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.54
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.58
  • Median Age: 22.44

Historical population

The population of San Nicolas grew from 1,201 in 1990 to 1,408 in 2020, an increase of 207 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.87%, or an increase of 57 people, from the previous population of 1,351 in 2015.

Population of San Nicolas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,201
1,2180.26%
915-5.95%
1,0602.05%
1,1703.66%
1,3512.78%
1,4080.87%

Location

San Nicolas is situated at approximately 7.5889, 122.1390, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.4 meters or 14.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

San Nicolas 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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