Dumingag, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
Barangay count44
Postal code7028
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)297.75 km2 (114.96 sq mi)
Population (2020)48,881
Density (2020)164 / km2 (425 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 9' North, 123° 21' East (8.1555, 123.3452)
Estimated elevation above sea level61.0 meters (200.1 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 297.75 square kilometers or 114.96 square miles which constitutes 6.64% of Zamboanga del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 48,881. This represented 4.65% of the total population of Zamboanga del Sur province, or 1.26% of the overall population of the Zamboanga Peninsula region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 164 inhabitants per square kilometer or 425 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Dumingag has 44 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Dumingag
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bagong Kauswagan0.70%3423361.79%0.37%
Bagong Silang0.77%3763691.90%0.40%
Bag-ong Valencia1.62%7937584.62%0.95%
Bucayan1.31%6415997.01%1.44%
Calumanggi1.29%6306005.00%1.03%
Canibongan1.28%6265857.01%1.44%
Caridad3.85%1,8831,8193.52%0.73%
Danlugan1.42%692802-13.72%-3.06%
Dapiwak2.67%1,3061,14014.56%2.90%
Datu Totocan2.07%1,0109971.30%0.27%
Dilud2.14%1,0469826.52%1.34%
Ditulan2.38%1,1611,1064.97%1.03%
Dulian1.20%5855722.27%0.47%
Dulop4.31%2,1092,555-17.46%-3.96%
Guintananan1.56%7617048.10%1.65%
Guitran3.13%1,5281,4723.80%0.79%
Gumpingan0.83%4053981.76%0.37%
La Fortuna1.63%7967378.01%1.63%
Labangon2.82%1,3801,3303.76%0.78%
Libertad2.52%1,2341,2121.82%0.38%
Licabang2.61%1,2741,13612.15%2.44%
Lipawan1.42%6946821.76%0.37%
Lower Landing4.62%2,2582,2181.80%0.38%
Lower Timonan3.45%1,6861,5796.78%1.39%
Macasing1.24%6045764.86%1.00%
Mahayahay2.64%1,2921,2364.53%0.94%
Malagalad0.86%4204121.94%0.41%
Manlabay2.43%1,1881,1523.13%0.65%
Maralag3.95%1,9301,8951.85%0.39%
Marangan2.69%1,3141,19010.42%2.11%
New Basak2.50%1,2201,1981.84%0.38%
Saad1.97%9619441.80%0.38%
Salvador3.19%1,5591,5232.36%0.49%
San Juan0.69%33627522.18%4.31%
San Pablo4.89%2,3922,2396.83%1.40%
San Pedro8.90%4,3504,2412.57%0.54%
San Vicente0.81%3973833.66%0.76%
Senote1.55%7567421.89%0.39%
Sinonok1.55%7587293.98%0.82%
Sunop0.99%4844468.52%1.74%
Tagun0.89%4334251.88%0.39%
Tamurayan0.75%3683359.85%2.00%
Upper Landing3.34%1,6311,6021.81%0.38%
Upper Timonan2.60%1,2721,2541.44%0.30%
Dumingag Total48,88147,4852.94%0.61%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Dumingag for the fiscal year of 2016 was 140,739,070.66.

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Annual regular income of Dumingag (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200984,996,359.60
201085,934,247.941.10%
201193,319,372.458.59%
201290,279,580.75-3.26%
201399,302,350.599.99%
2014110,354,131.1811.13%
2015126,275,437.7914.43%
2016140,739,070.6611.45%

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 Dumingag in the 2015 Census was 47,173 broken down into 9,888 households or an average of 4.77 members per household.

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Number of households in Dumingag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
33,4276,1685.42
38,1307,3185.21
42,1878,0175.26
46,0218,6625.31
46,4539,4144.93
47,1739,8884.77

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dumingag is 5 to 9, with 6,099 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 374 individuals.

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Population of Dumingag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,1152.35%
1 to 44,93910.40%
5 to 96,09912.84%
10 to 145,60911.81%
15 to 195,30111.16%
20 to 244,4549.38%
25 to 293,2556.85%
30 to 342,7145.72%
35 to 392,5475.36%
40 to 442,4235.10%
45 to 492,2574.75%
50 to 541,9814.17%
55 to 591,5603.29%
60 to 641,1402.40%
65 to 698001.68%
70 to 745371.13%
75 to 793800.80%
80 and over3740.79%
Total47,485100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.28
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.57
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.85
  • Median Age: 20.76

Historical population

The population of Dumingag grew from 23,713 in 1960 to 48,881 in 2020, an increase of 25,168 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.61%, or an increase of 1,396 people, from the previous population of 47,485 in 2015.

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Population of Dumingag (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
23,713
27,5031.46%
29,5211.43%
30,4650.63%
33,5140.96%
38,1552.46%
42,2032.19%
46,0391.21%
46,5000.36%
47,4850.40%
48,8810.61%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Dumingag for the year 2019 was 28,353, broken down into 14,686 males and 13,667 females.

Location

The municipal center of Dumingag is situated at approximately 8° 9' North, 123° 21' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 61.0 meters or 200.1 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 Dumingag are Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, and Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur, Sominot, Zamboanga del Sur, Midsalip, Zamboanga del Sur, Molave, Zamboanga del Sur, Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur, and Josefina, Zamboanga del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 757.16 kilometers (470.48 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 757.16 kilometers (470.48 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N20°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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