Bagong Kahayag, Municipality of Lakewood, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityLakewood
Postal code7014
Population (2020)1,938
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8449, 123.1026 (7° 51' North, 123° 6' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level118.3 meters (388.1 feet)

Bagong Kahayag is a barangay in the municipality of Lakewood, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,938. This represented 8.99% of the total population of Lakewood.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bagong Kahayag in the 2015 Census was 1,884 broken down into 386 households or an average of 4.88 members per household.

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Number of households in Bagong Kahayag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6813085.46
1,6433344.92
2,0663795.45
2,2484165.40
1,8744304.36
1,8843864.88

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bagong Kahayag is 5 to 9, with 267 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Bagong Kahayag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1140.74%
1 to 41648.70%
5 to 926714.17%
10 to 1421511.41%
15 to 191839.71%
20 to 2419610.40%
25 to 291276.74%
30 to 341005.31%
35 to 391316.95%
40 to 441115.89%
45 to 49944.99%
50 to 54713.77%
55 to 59613.24%
60 to 64603.18%
65 to 69371.96%
70 to 74271.43%
75 to 79191.01%
80 and over70.37%
Total1,884100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.2
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.94
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.14
  • Median Age: 22.53

Historical population

The population of Bagong Kahayag grew from 1,689 in 1990 to 1,938 in 2020, an increase of 249 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.60%, or an increase of 54 people, from the previous population of 1,884 in 2015.

Population of Bagong Kahayag (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,689
1,643-0.52%
2,0665.03%
2,2481.17%
1,874-6.41%
1,8840.10%
1,9380.60%

Location

Bagong Kahayag is situated at approximately 7.8449, 123.1026, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 118.3 meters or 388.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bagong Kahayag 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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