Songayan, 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)715
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.5807, 123.3523 (7° 35' North, 123° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.1 meters (46.3 feet)

Songayan is a barangay in the municipality of Dinas, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 715. This represented 1.97% of the total population of Dinas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Songayan in the 2015 Census was 701 broken down into 141 households or an average of 4.97 members per household.

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Number of households in Songayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
540985.51
456875.24
6551255.24
7051285.51
7881555.08
7011414.97

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Songayan is 5 to 9, with 112 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Songayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1192.71%
1 to 47710.98%
5 to 911215.98%
10 to 147811.13%
15 to 198411.98%
20 to 24689.70%
25 to 29486.85%
30 to 34456.42%
35 to 39425.99%
40 to 44243.42%
45 to 49243.42%
50 to 54253.57%
55 to 59121.71%
60 to 64152.14%
65 to 69111.57%
70 to 7471.00%
75 to 7950.71%
80 and over50.71%
Total701100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 73.9
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.24
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 81.14
  • Median Age: 18.84

Historical population

The population of Songayan grew from 540 in 1990 to 715 in 2020, an increase of 175 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.42%, or an increase of 14 people, from the previous population of 701 in 2015.

Population of Songayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
540
456-3.12%
6558.07%
7051.02%
7884.13%
701-2.20%
7150.42%

Location

Songayan is situated at approximately 7.5807, 123.3523, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.1 meters or 46.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Songayan 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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