Galingon, Municipality of Tampilisan, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalityTampilisan
Postal code7116
Population (2020)1,637
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.9283, 122.6775 (7° 56' North, 122° 41' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level161.9 meters (531.2 feet)

Galingon is a barangay in the municipality of Tampilisan, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,637. This represented 6.63% of the total population of Tampilisan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Galingon in the 2015 Census was 1,590 broken down into 386 households or an average of 4.12 members per household.

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Number of households in Galingon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9791825.38
1,1812185.42
1,3992834.94
1,3683194.29
1,5233354.55
1,5903864.12

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Galingon is 5 to 9, with 180 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Galingon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1362.26%
1 to 41469.18%
5 to 918011.32%
10 to 141579.87%
15 to 1916210.19%
20 to 241378.62%
25 to 291288.05%
30 to 34855.35%
35 to 39875.47%
40 to 44955.97%
45 to 491006.29%
50 to 54875.47%
55 to 59523.27%
60 to 64412.58%
65 to 69291.82%
70 to 74311.95%
75 to 79150.94%
80 and over221.38%
Total1,590100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.96
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.25
  • Median Age: 24.16

Historical population

The population of Galingon grew from 979 in 1990 to 1,637 in 2020, an increase of 658 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.62%, or an increase of 47 people, from the previous population of 1,590 in 2015.

Population of Galingon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
979
1,1813.58%
1,3993.70%
1,368-0.31%
1,5233.98%
1,5900.82%
1,6370.62%

Location

Galingon is situated at approximately 7.9283, 122.6775, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 161.9 meters or 531.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Galingon 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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