Motosawa, Municipality of Dumalinao, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityDumalinao
Postal code7015
Population (2020)787
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8286, 123.3299 (7° 50' North, 123° 20' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level422.1 meters (1,384.8 feet)

Motosawa is a barangay in the municipality of Dumalinao, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 787. This represented 2.39% of the total population of Dumalinao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Motosawa in the 2015 Census was 653 broken down into 153 households or an average of 4.27 members per household.

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Number of households in Motosawa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
470865.47
457954.81
4691024.60
4991124.46
5951354.41
6531534.27

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Motosawa is 5 to 9, with 85 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Motosawa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1223.37%
1 to 4659.95%
5 to 98513.02%
10 to 147311.18%
15 to 19609.19%
20 to 24548.27%
25 to 29426.43%
30 to 34365.51%
35 to 39375.67%
40 to 44375.67%
45 to 49345.21%
50 to 54203.06%
55 to 59223.37%
60 to 64223.37%
65 to 69213.22%
70 to 7460.92%
75 to 79131.99%
80 and over40.61%
Total653100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.31
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.09
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.4
  • Median Age: 21.99

Historical population

The population of Motosawa grew from 470 in 1990 to 787 in 2020, an increase of 317 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.01%, or an increase of 134 people, from the previous population of 653 in 2015.

Population of Motosawa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
470
457-0.52%
4690.56%
4990.86%
5956.61%
6531.79%
7874.01%

Location

Motosawa is situated at approximately 7.8286, 123.3299, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 422.1 meters or 1,384.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Motosawa 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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