Leonardo, Municipality of Josefina, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityJosefina
Postal code7027
Population (2020)900
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.2087, 123.5401 (8° 13' North, 123° 32' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level575.8 meters (1,889.1 feet)

Leonardo is a barangay in the municipality of Josefina, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 900. This represented 7.37% of the total population of Josefina.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Leonardo in the 2015 Census was 794 broken down into 166 households or an average of 4.78 members per household.

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Number of households in Leonardo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
368675.49
356744.81
414864.81
6481235.27
6241434.36
7941664.78

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Leonardo is 10 to 14, with 116 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Leonardo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1101.21%
1 to 4526.30%
5 to 9799.58%
10 to 1411614.06%
15 to 199111.03%
20 to 248810.67%
25 to 29566.79%
30 to 34556.67%
35 to 39526.30%
40 to 44566.79%
45 to 49526.30%
50 to 54303.64%
55 to 59273.27%
60 to 64182.18%
65 to 69182.18%
70 to 74111.33%
75 to 79101.21%
80 and over40.48%
Total825100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.95
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.19
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.14
  • Median Age: 23.66

Historical population

The population of Leonardo grew from 368 in 1990 to 900 in 2020, an increase of 532 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.85%, or an increase of 75 people, from the previous population of 825 in 2015.

Population of Leonardo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
368
356-0.62%
4143.29%
6486.37%
624-1.36%
8255.46%
9001.85%

Location

Leonardo is situated at approximately 8.2087, 123.5401, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 575.8 meters or 1,889.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Leonardo 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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