Lalab, Municipality of Dimataling, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityDimataling
Postal code7032
Population (2020)569
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.5548, 123.2794 (7° 33' North, 123° 17' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level332.1 meters (1,089.6 feet)

Lalab is a barangay in the municipality of Dimataling, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 569. This represented 1.82% of the total population of Dimataling.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lalab in the 2015 Census was 579 broken down into 141 households or an average of 4.11 members per household.

details
Number of households in Lalab (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4781004.78
449865.22
490945.21
5411075.06
5281124.71
5791414.11

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lalab is 5 to 9, with 72 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Lalab by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1142.42%
1 to 4498.46%
5 to 97212.44%
10 to 146911.92%
15 to 195910.19%
20 to 24539.15%
25 to 29417.08%
30 to 34366.22%
35 to 39478.12%
40 to 44325.53%
45 to 49274.66%
50 to 54203.45%
55 to 59152.59%
60 to 64254.32%
65 to 6961.04%
70 to 7440.69%
75 to 7961.04%
80 and over40.69%
Total579100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.46
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.63
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.09
  • Median Age: 22.50

Historical population

The population of Lalab grew from 478 in 1990 to 569 in 2020, an increase of 91 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.37%, or a decrease of 10 people, from the previous population of 579 in 2015.

Population of Lalab (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
478
449-1.17%
4901.89%
5411.37%
528-0.88%
5791.77%
569-0.37%

Location

Lalab is situated at approximately 7.5548, 123.2794, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 332.1 meters or 1,089.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lalab 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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