Maguikay, Municipality of Aurora, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityAurora
Postal code7020
Population (2020)704
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.9527, 123.5534 (7° 57' North, 123° 33' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level281.1 meters (922.2 feet)

Maguikay is a barangay in the municipality of Aurora, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 704. This represented 1.33% of the total population of Aurora.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Maguikay in the 2015 Census was 681 broken down into 174 households or an average of 3.91 members per household.

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Number of households in Maguikay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
530915.82
5701125.09
6491265.15
6631654.02
6741833.68
6811743.91

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Maguikay is 5 to 9, with 90 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Maguikay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 191.32%
1 to 4588.52%
5 to 99013.22%
10 to 147410.87%
15 to 19659.54%
20 to 24507.34%
25 to 29416.02%
30 to 34558.08%
35 to 39456.61%
40 to 44324.70%
45 to 49314.55%
50 to 54355.14%
55 to 59223.23%
60 to 64355.14%
65 to 69152.20%
70 to 74101.47%
75 to 7960.88%
80 and over81.17%
Total681100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.2
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.49
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.69
  • Median Age: 24.45

Historical population

The population of Maguikay grew from 530 in 1990 to 704 in 2020, an increase of 174 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.70%, or an increase of 23 people, from the previous population of 681 in 2015.

Population of Maguikay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
530
5801.70%
6612.84%
6630.04%
6740.60%
6810.20%
7040.70%

Location

Maguikay is situated at approximately 7.9527, 123.5534, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 281.1 meters or 922.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Maguikay 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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