Dumalinao, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
Barangay count30
Postal code7015
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesIllana Bay [Moro Gulf, Celebes Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)117.64 km2 (45.42 sq mi)
Population (2020)32,928
Density (2020)280 / km2 (725 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 49' North, 123° 22' East (7.8183, 123.3629)
Estimated elevation above sea level257.2 meters (843.6 feet)

Dumalinao is a coastal municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 117.64 square kilometers or 45.42 square miles which constitutes 2.62% of Zamboanga del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 32,928. This represented 3.13% of the total population of Zamboanga del Sur province, or 0.85% of the overall population of the Zamboanga Peninsula region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 280 inhabitants per square kilometer or 725 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Dumalinao has 30 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Dumalinao
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Anonang3.37%1,1111,00310.77%2.18%
Baga2.48%8151,069-23.76%-5.55%
Bag-ong Misamis0.73%2392313.46%0.72%
Bag-ong Silao2.17%713967-26.27%-6.21%
Baloboan2.17%71563113.31%2.67%
Banta-ao1.13%37133411.08%2.24%
Bibilik3.60%1,1841,506-21.38%-4.94%
Calingayan2.03%668803-16.81%-3.80%
Camalig2.13%70058320.07%3.92%
Camanga5.54%1,8231,6699.23%1.88%
Cuatro-cuatro1.59%52244218.10%3.56%
Locuban3.23%1,0631,077-1.30%-0.28%
Malasik1.74%574656-12.50%-2.77%
Mama3.11%1,0249586.89%1.41%
Matab-ang1.68%5535118.22%1.68%
Mecolong3.89%1,2811,2125.69%1.17%
Metokong1.65%542703-22.90%-5.33%
Motosawa2.39%78765320.52%4.01%
Pag-asa2.83%9338647.99%1.63%
Paglaum7.62%2,5092,4870.88%0.19%
Pantad3.36%1,10898812.15%2.44%
Piniglibano2.20%7256737.73%1.58%
Rebokon10.43%3,4353,2107.01%1.44%
San Agustin2.56%8441,008-16.27%-3.67%
Sibucao5.04%1,6601,48112.09%2.43%
Sumadat9.21%3,0322,7799.10%1.85%
Tikwas5.28%1,7401,53813.13%2.63%
Tina3.24%1,06689718.84%3.70%
Tubo-Pait1.55%512554-7.58%-1.65%
Upper Dumalinao2.06%67952629.09%5.52%
Dumalinao Total32,92832,0132.86%0.60%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Dumalinao for the fiscal year of 2016 was 90,459,166.45.

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Annual regular income of Dumalinao (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200953,013,624.86
201053,253,155.570.45%
201157,533,663.238.04%
201257,565,927.860.06%
201363,667,099.9710.60%
201474,307,355.4416.71%
201583,934,821.7312.96%
201690,459,166.457.77%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dumalinao in the 2015 Census was 32,000 broken down into 7,097 households or an average of 4.51 members per household.

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Number of households in Dumalinao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
45,0188,3755.38
23,9594,7535.04
26,0285,1195.08
29,6975,9385.00
30,6816,6344.62
32,0007,0974.51

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dumalinao is 5 to 9, with 3,809 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 286 individuals.

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Population of Dumalinao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17032.20%
1 to 43,0099.40%
5 to 93,80911.90%
10 to 143,71611.61%
15 to 193,22110.06%
20 to 242,8939.04%
25 to 292,2326.97%
30 to 341,9406.06%
35 to 391,8855.89%
40 to 441,7415.44%
45 to 491,6175.05%
50 to 541,4604.56%
55 to 591,1523.60%
60 to 649302.91%
65 to 696772.11%
70 to 744371.37%
75 to 792860.89%
80 and over3050.95%
Total32,013100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.92
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.94
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.86
  • Median Age: 22.68

Historical population

The population of Dumalinao grew from 29,986 in 1960 to 32,928 in 2020, an increase of 2,942 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.59%, or an increase of 915 people, from the previous population of 32,013 in 2015.

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Population of Dumalinao (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
29,986
34,1691.29%
36,9931.61%
36,604-0.21%
45,0262.09%
23,985-11.13%
26,0301.77%
29,7321.85%
30,6911.16%
32,0130.81%
32,9280.59%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Dumalinao for the year 2019 was 20,929, broken down into 10,609 males and 10,320 females.

Location

The municipal center of Dumalinao is situated at approximately 7° 49' North, 123° 22' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 257.2 meters or 843.6 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Dumalinao are Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental, and Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte. The nearest municipalities are Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur, Tigbao, Zamboanga del Sur, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur, San Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur, San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur, and Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 793.13 kilometers (492.83 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 793.13 kilometers (492.83 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N19°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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