Moradji, 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)545
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.2465, 123.5462 (8° 15' North, 123° 33' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level672.2 meters (2,205.4 feet)

Moradji is a barangay in the municipality of Josefina, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 545. This represented 4.47% of the total population of Josefina.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Moradji in the 2015 Census was 520 broken down into 102 households or an average of 5.10 members per household.

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Number of households in Moradji (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
272564.86
381735.22
364695.28
451895.07
4991044.80
5201025.10

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Moradji is 20 to 24, with 64 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Moradji by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1101.92%
1 to 4407.69%
5 to 9499.42%
10 to 145610.77%
15 to 195510.58%
20 to 246412.31%
25 to 29326.15%
30 to 34417.88%
35 to 39275.19%
40 to 44275.19%
45 to 49254.81%
50 to 54163.08%
55 to 59214.04%
60 to 64173.27%
65 to 69163.08%
70 to 74122.31%
75 to 7971.35%
80 and over50.96%
Total520100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.69
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60
  • Median Age: 23.91

Historical population

The population of Moradji grew from 272 in 1990 to 545 in 2020, an increase of 273 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.99%, or an increase of 25 people, from the previous population of 520 in 2015.

Population of Moradji (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
272
3816.52%
364-0.97%
4513.00%
4993.75%
5200.79%
5450.99%

Location

Moradji is situated at approximately 8.2465, 123.5462, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 672.2 meters or 2,205.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Moradji 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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