Dinas, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
Barangay count30
Postal code7030
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesIllana Bay [Moro Gulf, Celebes Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)121.10 km2 (46.76 sq mi)
Population (2020)36,291
Density (2020)300 / km2 (776 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 37' North, 123° 20' East (7.6160, 123.3379)
Estimated elevation above sea level36.5 meters (119.6 feet)

Dinas is a coastal municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 121.10 square kilometers or 46.76 square miles which constitutes 2.70% of Zamboanga del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 36,291. This represented 3.45% of the total population of Zamboanga del Sur province, or 0.94% of the overall population of the Zamboanga Peninsula region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 300 inhabitants per square kilometer or 776 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Dinas has 30 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Dinas
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bacawan1.83%6656472.78%0.58%
Benuatan7.15%2,5952,4376.48%1.33%
Beray1.79%6506293.34%0.69%
Don Jose3.33%1,2101,1782.72%0.57%
Dongos2.78%1,0109902.02%0.42%
East Migpulao5.23%1,8981,7309.71%1.97%
Guinicolalay4.55%1,6502,283-27.73%-6.61%
Ignacio Garrata3.72%1,3501,3202.27%0.47%
Kinacap2.48%9018782.62%0.55%
Legarda 15.20%1,8861,899-0.68%-0.14%
Legarda 24.93%1,7901,7074.86%1.00%
Legarda 33.00%1,0901,0820.74%0.16%
Lower Dimaya2.87%1,0419578.78%1.79%
Lucoban2.70%97978225.19%4.84%
Ludiong1.78%6475909.66%1.96%
Nangka1.92%69862012.58%2.53%
Nian3.18%1,1531,1034.53%0.94%
Old Mirapao3.70%1,3431,3042.99%0.62%
Pisa-an1.70%6185894.92%1.02%
Poblacion5.92%2,1502,0962.58%0.54%
Proper Dimaya4.05%1,4691,4223.31%0.69%
Sagacad5.02%1,8211,7762.53%0.53%
Sambulawan3.28%1,1901,1513.39%0.70%
San Isidro1.86%6766533.52%0.73%
Songayan1.97%7157012.00%0.42%
Sumpotan4.63%1,6801,6382.56%0.53%
Tarakan3.52%1,2781,2512.16%0.45%
Upper Dimaya1.21%4404282.80%0.58%
Upper Sibul2.29%8308053.11%0.65%
West Migpulao2.39%8688581.17%0.24%
Dinas Total36,29135,5042.22%0.46%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Dinas for the fiscal year of 2016 was 91,884,865.88.

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Annual regular income of Dinas (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200951,283,168.76
201054,510,177.146.29%
201158,631,822.277.56%
201257,829,594.11-1.37%
201365,188,134.7312.72%
201473,440,656.7112.66%
201583,523,826.1113.73%
201691,884,865.8810.01%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dinas in the 2015 Census was 35,502 broken down into 7,702 households or an average of 4.61 members per household.

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Number of households in Dinas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
28,1355,2315.38
28,3155,5035.15
31,4976,0335.22
33,7046,4255.25
34,7227,3134.75
35,5027,7024.61

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dinas is 5 to 9, with 4,272 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 312 individuals.

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Population of Dinas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17752.18%
1 to 43,3419.41%
5 to 94,27212.03%
10 to 144,11511.59%
15 to 193,88610.95%
20 to 243,3769.51%
25 to 292,6437.44%
30 to 342,1546.07%
35 to 391,9935.61%
40 to 441,8675.26%
45 to 491,7054.80%
50 to 541,4984.22%
55 to 591,2333.47%
60 to 649212.59%
65 to 696781.91%
70 to 744151.17%
75 to 793200.90%
80 and over3120.88%
Total35,504100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.11
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.88
  • Median Age: 22.02

Historical population

The population of Dinas grew from 29,500 in 1960 to 36,291 in 2020, an increase of 6,791 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.46%, or an increase of 787 people, from the previous population of 35,504 in 2015.

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Population of Dinas (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
29,500
23,704-2.12%
23,081-0.53%
24,7841.43%
28,1411.28%
28,3640.15%
31,5702.32%
33,7380.92%
34,7681.10%
35,5040.40%
36,2910.46%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Dinas for the year 2019 was 21,547, broken down into 10,790 males and 10,757 females.

Location

The municipal center of Dinas is situated at approximately 7° 37' North, 123° 20' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 36.5 meters or 119.6 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Dinas are Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental, and Cotabato City. The nearest municipalities are San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur, Dimataling, Zamboanga del Sur, Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur, San Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur, Lapuyan, Zamboanga del Sur, and Pitogo, Zamboanga del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 813.32 kilometers (505.38 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 813.32 kilometers (505.38 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N18°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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