Suminalum, Municipality of Kumalarang, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityKumalarang
Postal code7013
Population (2020)1,059
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8342, 123.1287 (7° 50' North, 123° 8' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level290.8 meters (954.1 feet)

Suminalum is a barangay in the municipality of Kumalarang, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,059. This represented 3.59% of the total population of Kumalarang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Suminalum in the 2015 Census was 923 broken down into 192 households or an average of 4.81 members per household.

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Number of households in Suminalum (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7111405.08
1,1332105.40
1,1171955.73
1,2072105.75
1,3012455.31
9231924.81

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Suminalum is 10 to 14, with 134 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Suminalum by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1171.84%
1 to 4909.75%
5 to 912113.11%
10 to 1413414.52%
15 to 1910911.81%
20 to 24778.34%
25 to 29586.28%
30 to 34374.01%
35 to 39414.44%
40 to 44596.39%
45 to 49414.44%
50 to 54464.98%
55 to 59323.47%
60 to 64222.38%
65 to 69141.52%
70 to 7460.65%
75 to 7990.98%
80 and over101.08%
Total923100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.35
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.47
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.82
  • Median Age: 19.56

Historical population

The population of Suminalum grew from 711 in 1990 to 1,059 in 2020, an increase of 348 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.94%, or an increase of 136 people, from the previous population of 923 in 2015.

Population of Suminalum (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
711
1,1339.12%
1,117-0.30%
1,2071.07%
1,3012.77%
923-6.33%
1,0592.94%

Location

Suminalum is situated at approximately 7.8342, 123.1287, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 290.8 meters or 954.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Suminalum 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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