Lower Dimaya, 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)1,041
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.6115, 123.3241 (7° 37' North, 123° 19' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level79.4 meters (260.5 feet)

Lower Dimaya is a barangay in the municipality of Dinas, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,041. This represented 2.87% of the total population of Dinas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lower Dimaya in the 2015 Census was 957 broken down into 229 households or an average of 4.18 members per household.

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Number of households in Lower Dimaya (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7291405.21
7461584.72
7991595.03
8061744.63
8772104.18
9572294.18

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lower Dimaya is 5 to 9, with 115 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Lower Dimaya by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1252.61%
1 to 49710.14%
5 to 911512.02%
10 to 14899.30%
15 to 1910210.66%
20 to 24818.46%
25 to 29687.11%
30 to 34535.54%
35 to 39545.64%
40 to 44555.75%
45 to 49666.90%
50 to 54474.91%
55 to 59262.72%
60 to 64313.24%
65 to 69121.25%
70 to 74151.57%
75 to 79151.57%
80 and over60.63%
Total957100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.92
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.23
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.15
  • Median Age: 23.12

Historical population

The population of Lower Dimaya grew from 729 in 1990 to 1,041 in 2020, an increase of 312 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.79%, or an increase of 84 people, from the previous population of 957 in 2015.

Population of Lower Dimaya (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
729
7460.43%
7991.48%
8060.12%
8773.12%
9571.68%
1,0411.79%

Location

Lower Dimaya is situated at approximately 7.6115, 123.3241, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 79.4 meters or 260.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lower Dimaya 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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