Baguitan, Municipality of Guipos, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityGuipos
Postal code7042
Population (2020)1,278
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.7707, 123.3274 (7° 46' North, 123° 20' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level167.2 meters (548.5 feet)

Baguitan is a barangay in the municipality of Guipos, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,278. This represented 5.88% of the total population of Guipos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Baguitan in the 2015 Census was 1,260 broken down into 262 households or an average of 4.81 members per household.

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Number of households in Baguitan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9351894.95
1,1732215.31
1,1032195.04
1,1782634.48
1,2532884.35
1,2602624.81

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Baguitan is 5 to 9, with 141 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Baguitan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1221.75%
1 to 412910.24%
5 to 914111.19%
10 to 1413110.40%
15 to 191118.81%
20 to 2412710.08%
25 to 29796.27%
30 to 34806.35%
35 to 39856.75%
40 to 44715.63%
45 to 49604.76%
50 to 54604.76%
55 to 59503.97%
60 to 64554.37%
65 to 69272.14%
70 to 74131.03%
75 to 79141.11%
80 and over50.40%
Total1,260100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.37
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.58
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.95
  • Median Age: 23.78

Historical population

The population of Baguitan grew from 935 in 1990 to 1,278 in 2020, an increase of 343 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.30%, or an increase of 18 people, from the previous population of 1,260 in 2015.

Population of Baguitan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
935
1,1734.34%
1,103-1.31%
1,1780.91%
1,2532.27%
1,2600.11%
1,2780.30%

Location

Baguitan is situated at approximately 7.7707, 123.3274, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 167.2 meters or 548.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Baguitan 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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