Legarda 1, 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)1,886
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.6325, 123.3038 (7° 38' North, 123° 18' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level235.0 meters (771.0 feet)

Legarda 1 is a barangay in the municipality of Dinas, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,886. This represented 5.20% of the total population of Dinas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Legarda 1 in the 2015 Census was 1,899 broken down into 412 households or an average of 4.61 members per household.

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Number of households in Legarda 1 (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0862035.35
1,3662435.62
1,4562795.22
1,6263195.10
1,7863824.68
1,8994124.61

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Legarda 1 is 5 to 9, with 231 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Legarda 1 by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1361.90%
1 to 41698.90%
5 to 923112.16%
10 to 1422211.69%
15 to 1921311.22%
20 to 241578.27%
25 to 291236.48%
30 to 341316.90%
35 to 391035.42%
40 to 441085.69%
45 to 49844.42%
50 to 54814.27%
55 to 59844.42%
60 to 64633.32%
65 to 69371.95%
70 to 74221.16%
75 to 79170.90%
80 and over180.95%
Total1,899100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.37
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.2
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.57
  • Median Age: 22.50

Historical population

The population of Legarda 1 grew from 1,086 in 1990 to 1,886 in 2020, an increase of 800 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.14%, or a decrease of 13 people, from the previous population of 1,899 in 2015.

Population of Legarda 1 (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,086
1,3664.39%
1,4561.38%
1,6261.53%
1,7863.48%
1,8991.17%
1,886-0.14%

Location

Legarda 1 is situated at approximately 7.6325, 123.3038, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 235.0 meters or 771.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Legarda 1 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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