Lapuyan, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
Barangay count26
Postal code7037
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesMoro Gulf [Celebes Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)329.00 km2 (127.03 sq mi)
Population (2020)27,737
Density (2020)84 / km2 (218 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 38' North, 123° 11' East (7.6320, 123.1916)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.8 meters (19.1 feet)

Lapuyan is a coastal municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 329.00 square kilometers or 127.03 square miles which constitutes 7.34% of Zamboanga del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 27,737. This represented 2.64% of the total population of Zamboanga del Sur province, or 0.72% of the overall population of the Zamboanga Peninsula region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 84 inhabitants per square kilometer or 218 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Lapuyan has 26 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Lapuyan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bulawan5.84%1,6191,5554.12%0.85%
Carpoc5.76%1,5971,5711.65%0.35%
Danganan2.96%8207736.08%1.25%
Dansal3.02%8398271.45%0.30%
Dumara1.59%4404331.62%0.34%
Linokmadalum3.16%8768621.62%0.34%
Luanan1.80%49843015.81%3.14%
Lubusan4.03%1,1171,0991.64%0.34%
Mahalingeb1.67%4624541.76%0.37%
Mandeg1.90%5284966.45%1.32%
Maralag2.11%5845741.74%0.36%
Maruing8.38%2,3242,2861.66%0.35%
Molum4.02%1,11699612.05%2.42%
Pampang4.32%1,1991,1791.70%0.35%
Pantad1.47%4093875.68%1.17%
Pingalay3.54%98286114.05%2.81%
Poblacion20.77%5,7615,7280.58%0.12%
Salambuyan3.77%1,04694111.16%2.25%
San Jose1.45%4034010.50%0.10%
Sayog1.57%436469-7.04%-1.52%
Tabon1.42%393429-8.39%-1.83%
Talabab1.63%452455-0.66%-0.14%
Tiguha6.49%1,7992,061-12.71%-2.82%
Tininghalang3.33%9239061.88%0.39%
Tipasan2.53%7036872.33%0.49%
Tugaya1.48%4114041.73%0.36%
Lapuyan Total27,73727,2641.73%0.36%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Lapuyan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 104,596,939.49.

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Annual regular income of Lapuyan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200958,209,022.84
201061,550,875.555.74%
201167,560,658.429.76%
201265,769,357.46-2.65%
201372,454,959.5910.17%
201483,225,880.5714.87%
201595,520,610.6314.77%
2016104,596,939.499.50%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lapuyan in the 2015 Census was 27,167 broken down into 5,793 households or an average of 4.69 members per household.

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Number of households in Lapuyan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
20,8613,8685.39
23,4004,5115.19
24,3564,6375.25
26,0255,1445.06
26,1515,3964.85
27,1675,7934.69

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lapuyan is 5 to 9, with 3,535 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 246 individuals.

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Population of Lapuyan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15612.06%
1 to 42,6809.83%
5 to 93,53512.97%
10 to 143,30112.11%
15 to 193,14611.54%
20 to 242,4819.10%
25 to 291,8446.76%
30 to 341,5895.83%
35 to 391,5055.52%
40 to 441,4225.22%
45 to 491,2414.55%
50 to 541,1434.19%
55 to 598473.11%
60 to 646702.46%
65 to 694621.69%
70 to 743411.25%
75 to 792460.90%
80 and over2500.92%
Total27,264100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.43
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.18
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.61
  • Median Age: 20.82

Historical population

The population of Lapuyan grew from 13,594 in 1960 to 27,737 in 2020, an increase of 14,143 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.36%, or an increase of 473 people, from the previous population of 27,264 in 2015.

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Population of Lapuyan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
13,594
15,6421.38%
16,8451.50%
18,2671.63%
20,8611.34%
23,5122.27%
24,3660.77%
26,1180.96%
26,1750.08%
27,2640.78%
27,7370.36%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Lapuyan for the year 2019 was 16,371, broken down into 8,266 males and 8,105 females.

Location

The municipal center of Lapuyan is situated at approximately 7° 38' North, 123° 11' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.8 meters or 19.1 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Lapuyan are Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, and Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Margosatubig, Zamboanga del Sur, San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur, Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur, Vincenzo A. Sagun, Zamboanga del Sur, Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur, and Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 806.38 kilometers (501.06 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 806.38 kilometers (501.06 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N17°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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