Bagong Silang, Municipality of Dumingag, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityDumingag
Postal code7028
Population (2020)376
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.1113, 123.2461 (8° 7' North, 123° 15' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level378.8 meters (1,242.8 feet)

Bagong Silang is a barangay in the municipality of Dumingag, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 376. This represented 0.77% of the total population of Dumingag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bagong Silang in the 2015 Census was 369 broken down into 84 households or an average of 4.39 members per household.

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Number of households in Bagong Silang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
399755.32
384735.26
314615.15
378794.78
398814.91
369844.39

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bagong Silang is 15 to 19, with 52 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Bagong Silang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 161.63%
1 to 43810.30%
5 to 94111.11%
10 to 143710.03%
15 to 195214.09%
20 to 24359.49%
25 to 29267.05%
30 to 34133.52%
35 to 39174.61%
40 to 44215.69%
45 to 49225.96%
50 to 54154.07%
55 to 59112.98%
60 to 64112.98%
65 to 69102.71%
70 to 7451.36%
75 to 7961.63%
80 and over30.81%
Total369100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.71
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.76
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.47
  • Median Age: 21.50

Historical population

The population of Bagong Silang fell from 399 in 1990 to 376 in 2020, a decrease of 23 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.40%, or an increase of 7 people, from the previous population of 369 in 2015.

Population of Bagong Silang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
399
384-0.72%
314-4.22%
3782.59%
3981.89%
369-1.43%
3760.40%

Location

Bagong Silang is situated at approximately 8.1113, 123.2461, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 378.8 meters or 1,242.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bagong Silang 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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