Pingalay, Municipality of Lapuyan, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityLapuyan
Postal code7037
Population (2020)982
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.6905, 123.1523 (7° 41' North, 123° 9' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level64.1 meters (210.3 feet)

Pingalay is a barangay in the municipality of Lapuyan, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 982. This represented 3.54% of the total population of Lapuyan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pingalay in the 2015 Census was 861 broken down into 189 households or an average of 4.56 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Number of households in Pingalay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
448954.72
5521184.68
6381314.87
6391494.29
8291674.96
8611894.56

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pingalay is 5 to 9, with 108 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 3 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Pingalay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1303.48%
1 to 410211.85%
5 to 910812.54%
10 to 149210.69%
15 to 1910111.73%
20 to 24819.41%
25 to 29586.74%
30 to 34515.92%
35 to 39505.81%
40 to 44667.67%
45 to 49232.67%
50 to 54313.60%
55 to 59222.56%
60 to 64192.21%
65 to 6960.70%
70 to 7430.35%
75 to 7950.58%
80 and over131.51%
Total861100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.14
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.38
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.52
  • Median Age: 19.88

Historical population

The population of Pingalay grew from 448 in 1990 to 982 in 2020, an increase of 534 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 2.81%, or an increase of 121 people, from the previous population of 861 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Pingalay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
448
5523.99%
6383.15%
6390.02%
8299.94%
8610.72%
9822.81%

Location

Pingalay is situated at approximately 7.6905, 123.1523, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 64.1 meters or 210.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pingalay 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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