Guinicolalay, Municipality of Dinas, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityDinas
Postal code7030
Population (2020)1,650
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.6446, 123.3787 (7° 39' North, 123° 23' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level83.2 meters (273.0 feet)

Guinicolalay is a barangay in the municipality of Dinas, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,650. This represented 4.55% of the total population of Dinas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Guinicolalay in the 2015 Census was 2,283 broken down into 543 households or an average of 4.20 members per household.

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Number of households in Guinicolalay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5542995.20
1,5343084.98
1,9833965.01
2,1584265.07
2,2004824.56
2,2835434.20

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Guinicolalay is 10 to 14, with 280 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 20 individuals.

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Population of Guinicolalay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1451.97%
1 to 42028.85%
5 to 926411.56%
10 to 1428012.26%
15 to 1923310.21%
20 to 242259.86%
25 to 291797.84%
30 to 341436.26%
35 to 391516.61%
40 to 441155.04%
45 to 491235.39%
50 to 54924.03%
55 to 59803.50%
60 to 64401.75%
65 to 69411.80%
70 to 74301.31%
75 to 79200.88%
80 and over200.88%
Total2,283100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.28
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.32
  • Median Age: 22.61

Historical population

The population of Guinicolalay grew from 1,554 in 1990 to 1,650 in 2020, an increase of 96 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 6.61%, or a decrease of 633 people, from the previous population of 2,283 in 2015.

Population of Guinicolalay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,554
1,534-0.24%
1,9835.66%
2,1581.17%
2,2000.70%
2,2830.71%
1,650-6.61%

Location

Guinicolalay is situated at approximately 7.6446, 123.3787, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 83.2 meters or 273.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Guinicolalay 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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