Sambulawan, 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)1,190
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.5728, 123.3381 (7° 34' North, 123° 20' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.6 meters (44.6 feet)

Sambulawan is a barangay in the municipality of Dinas, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,190. This represented 3.28% of the total population of Dinas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sambulawan in the 2015 Census was 1,151 broken down into 258 households or an average of 4.46 members per household.

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Number of households in Sambulawan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7961445.53
8621555.56
1,0141755.79
1,0821875.79
1,0862184.98
1,1512584.46

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sambulawan is 5 to 9, with 144 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Sambulawan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1353.04%
1 to 413511.73%
5 to 914412.51%
10 to 1412110.51%
15 to 191159.99%
20 to 2413111.38%
25 to 29988.51%
30 to 34655.65%
35 to 39474.08%
40 to 44534.60%
45 to 49484.17%
50 to 54453.91%
55 to 59383.30%
60 to 64332.87%
65 to 69151.30%
70 to 74121.04%
75 to 7960.52%
80 and over100.87%
Total1,151100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.64
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.39
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.03
  • Median Age: 20.97

Historical population

The population of Sambulawan grew from 796 in 1990 to 1,190 in 2020, an increase of 394 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.70%, or an increase of 39 people, from the previous population of 1,151 in 2015.

Population of Sambulawan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
796
8621.50%
1,0143.54%
1,0820.90%
1,0860.13%
1,1511.11%
1,1900.70%

Location

Sambulawan is situated at approximately 7.5728, 123.3381, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.6 meters or 44.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sambulawan 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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